White Boy Rick (2018) movie poster

White Boy Rick (2018)

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

111 minCrimeDrama

TMDb6.4/101,220 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Yann Demange

Cast

Matthew McConaughey as Richard Wershe Sr.

Matthew McConaughey

Richard Wershe Sr.

Richie Merritt as Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

Richie Merritt

Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

Jennifer Jason Leigh as Alex Snyder

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Alex Snyder

Bel Powley as Dawn Wershe

Bel Powley

Dawn Wershe

RJ Cyler as Rudell Boo Curry

RJ Cyler

Rudell Boo Curry

Rory Cochrane as Agent Byrd

Rory Cochrane

Agent Byrd

Eddie Marsan as Art Derrick

Eddie Marsan

Art Derrick

Bruce Dern as Grandpa Roman Wershe

Bruce Dern

Grandpa Roman Wershe

Piper Laurie as Grandma Verna Wershe

Piper Laurie

Grandma Verna Wershe

Brian Tyree Henry as Detective Jackson

Brian Tyree Henry

Detective Jackson

Taylour Paige as Cathy Volsan

Taylour Paige

Cathy Volsan

Jonathan Majors as Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry

Jonathan Majors

Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry

Kyanna Simone Simpson as Brenda Moore

Kyanna Simone Simpson

Brenda Moore

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Lawrence Adimora

Tyler

Keywords

Plot:war on drugsdrug traffickingfbibased on true storyinformantdetroit, michigan

Time:1980s

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