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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
Links
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Matthew McConaughey | Richard Wershe Sr. |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | Alex Snyder / FBI Agent Snyder |
Bel Powley | Dawn Wershe |
Rory Cochrane | Agent Byrd / FBI Agent Byrd |
Jonathan Majors | Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry |
Taylour Paige | Cathy Volsan / Cathy Volsan-Curry |
Richie Merritt | Ricky Wershe Jr. / Rick Wershe Jr. |
Bruce Dern | Grandpa Roman 'Ray' Wershe / Grandpa Roman Wershe |
Václav Beránek | Grandma Verna Wershe |
Brian Tyree Henry | Detective Jackson |
Directors
Writers
Noah Miller, Logan Miller, Andy Weiss
Cast
Name | Character |
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Matthew McConaughey | Richard Wershe Sr. |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | Alex Snyder / FBI Agent Snyder |
Bel Powley | Dawn Wershe |
Rory Cochrane | Agent Byrd / FBI Agent Byrd |
Jonathan Majors | Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry |
Taylour Paige | Cathy Volsan / Cathy Volsan-Curry |
Richie Merritt | Ricky Wershe Jr. / Rick Wershe Jr. |
Bruce Dern | Grandpa Roman 'Ray' Wershe / Grandpa Roman Wershe |
Václav Beránek | Grandma Verna Wershe |
Brian Tyree Henry | Detective Jackson |
RJ Cyler | Rudell 'Boo' Curry / Rudell Boo Curry |
Kyanna Simone | Brenda Moore |
Lawrence Adimora | Tyler Finney / Tyler |
Todd C. Adelman | Lawyer |
Jeffrey Cain | Pedestrian |
Jimmie Chiappelli | Gun Show Dealer |
Scott Connors | Nick |
Alex DeCourville | Gun Show Patron |
Richard Doone | Gun Show Dealer |
Chris Drexel | Gun Show Buyer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Georgia Kacandes | Executive Producer |
Matthew W. Krul | Executive Producer |
Christopher Mallick | Executive Producer |
Logan Miller | Executive Producer |
Noah Miller | Executive Producer |
Ari Handel | Executive Producer |
Jon Silk | Executive Producer |
Michael Weiss | Executive Producer |
Darren Aronofsky | Producer |
Scott Franklin | Producer |
Julie Yorn | Producer |
John Lesher | Producer |
Judd Allison | Producer |
Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen | Producer |
Jeff Robinov | Producer |
Thomas Patrick Smith | Producer |
Sean Murphy | 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)