White Boy Rick
2018 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.4 · 58% critics
Based on real events, this crime drama follows a teenager who becomes an undercover informant for police in the 1980s. His involvement leads to arrest for drug trafficking and a life-changing prison sentence.
Also known as Rick l'informateur
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,209 votes)
About
You’ll like this gritty, drug-soaked true-story crime drama if you enjoy bleak 1980s gangster films and character-driven tension; Not for you if you want a fast thriller or a likable protagonist, and it may appeal less than The Infiltrator or Kill the Messenger.
Pros: watchable crime drama; standout performances; 80s atmosphere | Cons: slow, uneven pacing; mixed character appeal; bleak, depressing feel
Themes
- war on drugs
- drug trafficking
- fbi
- based on true story
- informant
- detroit, michigan
- 1980s
Cast & crew
Matthew McConaughey
as Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt
as Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Alex Snyder
Bel Powley
as Dawn Wershe
RJ Cyler
as Rudell Boo Curry
Rory Cochrane
as Agent Byrd
Eddie Marsan
as Art Derrick
Bruce Dern
as Grandpa Roman Wershe
Piper Laurie
as Grandma Verna Wershe
Brian Tyree Henry
as Detective Jackson
Directed by Yann Demange