White Boy Rick

Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by: Yann Demange
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Taylour Paige, Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie
Produced by: John Lesher, Julie Yorn, Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin
Screenplay by: Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, Noah Miller
Based on: Richard Wershe Jr.

Music by: Max Richter
Cinematography: Tat Radcliffe
Edited by: Chris Wyatt

Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures, LBI Entertainment, Le Grisbi Productions
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date: August 31, 2018 (Telluride), September 14, 2018 (United States)

Running time: 111 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Cast

Matthew McConaughey as Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr.
Bel Powley as Dawn Wershe
Jennifer Jason Leigh as FBI Agent Alex Snyder
Brian Tyree Henry as Detroit PD Vice Detective Mel “Roach” Jackson
Rory Cochrane as FBI Agent Frank Byrd
RJ Cyler as Rudell "Boo" Curry
Jonathan Majors as Johnny "Lil Man" Curry
Eddie Marsan as Art Derrick
Taylour Paige as Cathy Volsan-Curry
Bruce Dern as Grandpa Roman "Ray" Wershe
Piper Laurie as Grandma Verna Wershe
YG as Leo "Big Man" Curry
Danny Brown as Edward "Black Ed" Hanserd
IshDARR as Steven "Freaky Steve” Roussell
Kyanna Simone Simpson as Brenda Moore
Kwon Haynes as Edwin "Nug" Crutcher

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