White Boy Rick

Sep 14, 2018

1h 51m

★ 6.3

In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.

Overview

The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Studio 8

Protozoa Pictures

LBI Productions

Columbia Pictures

Le Grisbi Productions

White Boy Rick Trailers

Cast

Richard Wershe Sr.

Matthew McConaughey

Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

Richie Merritt

Alex Snyder

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Dawn Wershe

Bel Powley

Rudell Boo Curry

RJ Cyler

Agent Byrd

Rory Cochrane

Art Derrick

Eddie Marsan

Grandpa Roman Wershe

Bruce Dern

Grandma Verna Wershe

Piper Laurie

Detective Jackson

Brian Tyree Henry

Cathy Volsan

Taylour Paige

Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry

Jonathan Majors

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