White Boy Rick
In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.
2018 | 111m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Yann Demange |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, Noah Miller |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 14, 2018 |
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| Director: | Yann Demange |
| Writer: | Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, Noah Miller |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | war on drugs, fbi, drug trafficking, based on true story, informant, detroit, michigan, 1980s |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Protozoa Pictures, Le Grisbi Productions, LBI Productions, Studio 8 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $26,000,000
Budget: $29,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richie Merritt | Ricky Wershe Jr. |
| Matthew McConaughey | Richard Wershe Sr. |
| 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 |
| Kyanna Simone Simpson | Brenda Moore |
| Lawrence Adimora | Tyler |
| Brad Carter | Bob the Gun Show Dealer |
| Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman | Hanserd crew |
| Gaynelle W. Sloman | News Reporter |
| Derrick Gilliam | Mayor Young's Bodyguard |
| Yassie Hawkes | Actress |
| Lauren Ashley Berry | Caesar's Ticket Lady |
| Tyler Joseph Campbell | Skater |
| Joe Fishel | Gun Show Patron |
| Danny Brown | 'Black Ed' Hanserd |
| YG | Leo 'Big Man' Curry |
| Meg Rasmussen | Gun Show Annie |
| Brad Carter | Gun Show Dealer Bob |
| Ayriel Strange | Nika |
| Victoria Watkins | Pedestrian |
| Carly Tamborski | Party Guest |
| Kylee Williams Russell | Patron on the Street (uncredited) |
| Anthony Woods | Damian Lucas |
| Ansel Carpenter | Gun show patron (uncredited) |
| Linda D Gaines | Willie Volson's Lady (uncredited) |
| James Howard | Chief Homicide Inspector Hill |
| Raekwon Haynes | Edwin 'Nugg' Crutcher |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chris Wyatt | Editor |
| Brian Houlihan | Visual Effects Producer |
| Andy Weiss | Writer |
| Bryan Felty | Art Direction |
| Thomas Patrick Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Nathan Kelly | Production Supervisor |
| Brian Badie | Hair Department Head |
| Andrea Vieth | Makeup Artist |
| Lydia Kane | Makeup Artist |
| Logan Miller | Writer |
| Jon J. Bush | Set Decoration |
| Tat Radcliffe | Director of Photography |
| Robert E. Kay | Second Assistant Director |
| Brad M. Hazen | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Christopher S. Aud | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mitch Osias | Sound Effects Editor |
| Michael Scott Manne | Assistant Art Director |
| Noah Miller | Writer |
| Tom Poole | Digital Intermediate |
| Audra Avery | Art Direction |
| Dan Rodgers | Music Supervisor |
| Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Anita Gibson | Makeup Department Head |
| Susan R. Prosser | Makeup Artist |
| Pete Sussi | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Yann Demange | Director |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Stefania Cella | Production Design |
| Jennifer Venditti | Additional Casting |
| Georgia Kacandes | Unit Production Manager |
| Ele Bardha | Stunt Coordinator |
| Alan Tuskes | Makeup Artist |
| Aaron Glascock | Sound Designer |
| Max Richter | Original Music Composer |
| Rob Lewis | Boom Operator |
| Amy Westcott | Costume Designer |
| Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christopher Mallick | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Robinov | Producer |
| Matthew W. Krul | Executive Producer |
| Sean Murphy | Producer |
| Michael Weiss | Executive Producer |
| Scott Franklin | Producer |
| Darren Aronofsky | Producer |
| Georgia Kacandes | Executive Producer |
| John Lesher | Producer |
| Julie Yorn | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 41 | 58 | 27 |
| 2024 | 5 | 48 | 69 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 33 | 51 | 24 |
| 2024 | 7 | 39 | 76 | 21 |
| 2024 | 8 | 28 | 48 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 25 | 51 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 925 | 932 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 606 | 606 |
There is an another more compelling story behind White Boy Rick - the tale of the FBI's manipulation of a young witness, grimy Detroit cops, a dishonest mayor and over the top sentences for non-violent crimes. Unfortunately, the motion picture concentrates more on the connections between a low-li ... fe single parent and his children, which is a significantly less captivating story. Much slower than anticipated. Solid performance by Richie Merritt Jr. however, and Matthew McConaughey fully embraced his character.
Forgettable. I guess I theoretically could feel sorry for the actual person this movie was based around? Maybe? But not for this character. Nothing about _White Boy Rick_ grabbed me, least of all the utterly never-congenial Matthew McConaughey, who I seem unable to escape recently, desperate thou ... gh I am to do so. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._