White Boy Rick (2018)
“In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.”
Movie20181h 51mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,233 ratings.
Movie review: White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick is a film from 2018. It is catalogued under Crime, Drama.
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.4/10 based on 1,233 votes.
Production
Release date: September 14, 2018 · Runtime: 111 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $29,000,000 · Reported revenue: $25,957,482
Official trailer
Cast
Matthew McConaughey
Richie Merritt
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bel Powley
RJ Cyler
Rory Cochrane
Eddie Marsan
Bruce Dern
Piper Laurie
Brian Tyree Henry
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