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White Boy Rick

In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.
Sep 14, 2018 · 1h 51m
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Crime
Drama

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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.

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CAST

Matthew McConaughey
Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt
Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Alex Snyder
Bel Powley
Dawn Wershe
RJ Cyler
Rudell Boo Curry
Rory Cochrane
Agent Byrd
Eddie Marsan
Art Derrick
Bruce Dern
Grandpa Roman Wershe
Directed by Yann Demange

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$29,000,000
Revenue
$25,957,482
Production
Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures, LBI Productions, Columbia Pictures, Le Grisbi Productions
Country
US

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