White Boy Rick

Name: White Boy Rick
Director: Yann Demange
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2018-09-14
Duration: 6660000 s
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Richie Merritt, Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh

2018 1h 51m R

Drama, Crime

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Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, WHITE BOY RICK is based on the moving story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe Jr., who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers.

Directed By

Yann Demange

Written By

Noah Miller, Andy Weiss, Logan Miller

Studio

Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures,

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Cast of White Boy Rick

Richie MerrittRicky Wershe Jr.
Matthew McConaugheyRichard Wershe Sr.
Jennifer Jason LeighAlex Snyder
Bel PowleyDawn Wershe
RJ CylerRudell Boo Curry
Rory CochraneAgent Byrd
Eddie MarsanArt Derrick
Bruce DernGrandpa Roman Wershe
Piper LaurieGrandma Verna Wershe
Brian Tyree HenryDetective Jackson
Taylour PaigeCathy Volsan
Jonathan MajorsJohnny 'Lil Man' Curry
Kyanna Simone SimpsonBrenda Moore
Lawrence AdimoraTyler
Brad CarterBob the Gun Show Dealer
Brian "Wolfman Black" BowmanHanserd crew
Gaynelle W. SlomanNews Reporter
Derrick GilliamMayor Young's Bodyguard
Yassie HawkesActress
Lauren Ashley BerryCaesar's Ticket Lady
Tyler Joseph CampbellSkater
Joe FishelGun Show Patron
Danny Brown'Black Ed' Hanserd
Y.G.Leo 'Big Man' Curry
Meg RasmussenGun Show Annie
Ayriel StrangeNika
Victoria WatkinsPedestrian
Carly TamborskiParty Guest
Kylee Williams RussellPatron on the Street (uncredited)
Anthony WoodsDamian Lucas
Ansel CarpenterGun show patron (uncredited)
Linda D GainesWillie Volson's Lady (uncredited)

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White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick (International Trailer)
White Boy Rick (New Zealand Trailer 1)
White Boy Rick: RJ Cyler On The Story
White Boy Rick: Yann Demange On The Story
White Boy Rick: Taylour Paige On The Story
White Boy Rick: Introducing Richie (Vignette)
White Boy Rick: Rory Cochrane On His Character
White Boy Rick: Jonathan Majors On His Character
White Boy Rick: Matthew McConaughey On The Story
White Boy Rick: Like Father Like Son (Featurette)
White Boy Rick: Who Is White Boy Rick? (Vignette)
White Boy Rick: John Lesher On What The Film Is About
White Boy Rick: YG On Ricky Becoming An Fbi Informant
White Boy Rick: Bel Powley On Researching Her Character
White Boy Rick: Ishmael IshDARR Ali On Playing A Real Person
White Boy Rick: Scott Franklin On Consulting Rick On The Script
White Boy Rick: Bruce Dern On What Intrigued Him About The Project
White Boy Rick: Jonathan Majors On How He Got Involved With The Film
White Boy Rick: Jennifer Jason Leigh On Ricky Becoming An FBI Informant
White Boy Rick: Richie Merritt On His Initial Discussions With Yann Demange
White Boy Rick: Richie Merritt & Bel Powley On The Cast And Working Together
White Boy Rick: Matthew McConaughey & Yann Demange On Relating To The Power Of Family
White Boy Rick: 650 Grams
White Boy Rick: Going For Custard