

White Boy Rick
DirectorYann Demange
“In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.”
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.
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Cast

Matthew McConaughey
Richard Wershe Sr.

Richie Merritt
Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.

Jennifer Jason Leigh
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' Curry
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