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14/09/2018 Crime, Drama 1h 51m
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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.

  1. Yann Demange

    Director

  2. Noah Miller

    Writer

  3. Logan Miller

    Writer

  4. Andy Weiss

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Matthew McConaughey

    Richard Wershe Sr.

  2. Richie Merritt

    Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

  3. Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Alex Snyder

  4. Bel Powley

    Dawn Wershe

  5. RJ Cyler

    Rudell Boo Curry

  6. Rory Cochrane

    Agent Byrd

  7. Eddie Marsan

    Art Derrick

  8. Bruce Dern

    Grandpa Roman Wershe

  9. Piper Laurie

    Grandma Verna Wershe

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Reviews

A review by Gimly
Written by Gimly on 2019-02-03
Forgettable.

I guess I theoretically could feel sorry for the actual person this movie was based around? Maybe? But not for this character. Nothing about _White Boy Rick_ grabbed me, least of all the utterly never-congenial Matthew McConaughey, who I seem unable to escape recently, desperate though I am to do so.

_Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$29,000,000.00

Revenue
$25,957,482.00

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