White Boy Rick
“In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.”
Overview
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.
Director
Yann Demange
Writer
Noah Miller
Studio
Studio 8
Budget
$29M
Revenue
$26M
Vote Count
1,228
Cast
Matthew McConaughe...
Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt
Richard 'Ricky' Wers...
Jennifer Jason Lei...
Alex Snyder
Bel Powley
Dawn Wershe
RJ Cyler
Rudell Boo Curry
Rory Cochrane
Agent Byrd
Eddie Marsan
Art Derrick
Bruce Dern
Grandpa Roman Wershe
Piper Laurie
Grandma Verna Wershe
Brian Tyree Henry
Detective Jackson
Taylour Paige
Cathy Volsan
Jonathan Majors
Johnny 'Lil Man' Cur...
Kyanna Simone Simp...
Brenda Moore
Lawrence Adimora
Tyler
Brad Carter
Bob the Gun Show Dea...
Brian Bowman
Hanserd crew
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