White Boy Rick (2018)

Directed by

Yann Demange

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 1,216 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager in 1980s Detroit becomes an FBI informant to help his struggling family. The movie follows his double life as a young drug dealer and the consequences that follow.

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What happens

White Boy Rick is a 2018 American crime drama film directed by Yann Demange and written by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt in his film debut, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, and Piper Laurie in her final film role. The film is loosely based on the story of Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14. White Boy Rick premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and was released in the United States on September 14, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $25 million, $4 million short of its $29 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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