Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 2018 · 1h 51m

White Boy Rick

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Director
Yann Demange
Cast
Matthew McConaughey as Richard Wershe Sr. Richie Merritt as Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr. Jennifer Jason Leigh as Alex Snyder Bel Powley as Dawn Wershe RJ Cyler as Rudell Boo Curry Rory Cochrane as Agent Byrd
Crew
Tat Radcliffe — Director of Photography Chris Wyatt — Editor Max Richter — Original Music Composer Noah Miller — Writer Logan Miller — Writer Andy Weiss — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
war on drugsdrug traffickingfbibased on true storyinformantdetroit, michigan1980s
Key Collaborators
Yann Demange Director Tat Radcliffe Director of Photography Chris Wyatt Editor Max Richter Original Music Composer Noah Miller Writer Logan Miller Writer Andy Weiss Writer Darren Aronofsky Producer Scott Franklin Producer John Lesher Producer Jeff Robinov Producer Sean Murphy Producer
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