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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 true 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 and sentenced to life in prison.
Original Release
09/14/2018
US Release
09/14/2018
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | Richard Wershe Sr. |
| Richie Merritt | Ricky Wershe Jr. / Rick Wershe Jr. |
| Bel Powley | Dawn Wershe |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Alex Snyder / FBI Agent Snyder |
| Brian Tyree Henry | Detective Jackson |
| Rory Cochrane | Agent Byrd / FBI Agent Byrd |
| RJ Cyler | Rudell 'Boo' Curry / Rudell Boo Curry |
| Jonathan Majors | Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry |
| Eddie Marsan | Art Derrick |
| Taylour Paige | Cathy Volsan / Cathy Volsan-Curry |
Directors
Writers
Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, Noah Miller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | Richard Wershe Sr. |
| Richie Merritt | Ricky Wershe Jr. / Rick Wershe Jr. |
| Bel Powley | Dawn Wershe |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Alex Snyder / FBI Agent Snyder |
| Brian Tyree Henry | Detective Jackson |
| Rory Cochrane | Agent Byrd / FBI Agent Byrd |
| RJ Cyler | Rudell 'Boo' Curry / Rudell Boo Curry |
| Jonathan Majors | Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry |
| Eddie Marsan | Art Derrick |
| Taylour Paige | Cathy Volsan / Cathy Volsan-Curry |
| Bruce Dern | Grandpa Roman 'Ray' Wershe / Grandpa Roman Wershe |
| Piper Laurie | Grandma Verna Wershe |
| Raekwon Haynes | Edwin 'Nugg' Crutcher |
| Ishmael Ali | 'Freaky Steve' Roussell |
| James Howard | Chief Homicide Inspector Hill |
| YG | Leo 'Big Man' Curry |
| Danny Brown | 'Black Ed' Hanserd |
| Kyanna Simone | Brenda Moore |
| Morerice Thornton | Jamil Cannon |
| Isaiah Ali | Demetrius Johnson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Logan Miller | Executive Producer |
| Noah Miller | Executive Producer |
| Ari Handel | Executive Producer |
| Georgia Kacandes | Executive Producer |
| Matthew W. Krul | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Mallick | Executive Producer |
| Jon Silk | Executive Producer |
| Michael Weiss | Executive Producer |
| Judd Allison | Producer |
| Darren Aronofsky | Producer |
| Scott Franklin | Producer |
| John Lesher | Producer |
| Sean Murphy | Producer |
| Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen | Producer |
| Thomas Patrick Smith | Producer |
| Julie Yorn | Producer |
| Jeff Robinov | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
White Boy Rick (International Trailer)
White Boy Rick (New Zealand Trailer 1)
Clips
White Boy Rick: 650 Grams
White Boy Rick: Going For Custard
Behind the Scenes
White Boy Rick: Introducing Richie (Vignette)
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: Jonathan Majors On How He Got Involved With The Film
White Boy Rick: Like Father Like Son (Featurette)
White Boy Rick: Yann Demange On The Story
White Boy Rick: YG On Ricky Becoming An Fbi Informant
White Boy Rick: Taylour Paige On The Story
White Boy Rick: Scott Franklin On Consulting Rick On The Script
White Boy Rick: Rory Cochrane On His Character
White Boy Rick: RJ Cyler On The Story
White Boy Rick: Matthew McConaughey On The Story
White Boy Rick: Richie Merritt On His Initial Discussions With Yann Demange
White Boy Rick: Jonathan Majors On His Character
White Boy Rick: John Lesher On What The Film Is About
White Boy Rick: Jennifer Jason Leigh On Ricky Becoming An FBI Informant
White Boy Rick: Ishmael IshDARR Ali On Playing A Real Person
White Boy Rick: Bruce Dern On What Intrigued Him About The Project
White Boy Rick: Bel Powley On Researching Her Character
White Boy Rick: Who Is White Boy Rick? (Vignette)
