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A 2018 crime drama film based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., who became the youngest FBI informant ever at 14 in 1980s Detroit. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and explores Ricky's involvement in the crack epidemic, gangs, and prison.
Sep 14, 2018 · The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
- (44K)
- Crime, Drama
- Yann Demange
- 2018-09-14
In this fact-based drama, a blue-collar Detroit teenager becomes an FBI informant and later a drug dealer at the height of the '80s crack epidemic. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Yann Demange
Rick Wershe is a single father who's struggling to raise two teenagers during the height of the crack epidemic in 1980s Detroit. Wershe sells guns illegally to make ends meet but soon attracts ...
- (158)
- Yann Demange
- R
- Matthew Mcconaughey
White Boy Rick. Based on the true story of a teenage boy, who became a police informant and later a drug dealer, before being sentenced to life in prison. 7,471 IMDb 6.5 1 h 51 min 2018. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Suspense · Coarse · Introspective. Free trial of STARZ, rent, or buy. Watch with STARZ. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy.
Jun 4, 2018 · Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, WHITE BOY RICK is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe Jr.,...
- 3 min
- 6.5M
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
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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.