White Boy Rick

1hr 51m

(917)
59

1hr 51m
(917)
59

Some kids are overachievers, but few kids pull off as much at a young age as Ricky Wershe Jr. did. In Detroit during the 1980s, streetwise Ricky was recruited… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Yann Demange

Producer:

Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, John Lesher

Writer:

Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, Noah Miller

Release Date:

Sep 14, 2018

Runtime:

1hr 51m

Synopsis

Some kids are overachievers, but few kids pull off as much at a young age as Ricky Wershe Jr. did. In Detroit during the 1980s, streetwise Ricky was recruited as an undercover FBI informant and eventually become a drug kingpin himself – all by the time he was 16. And when his handlers abandoned him, he wound up arrested and sentenced to life in prison as a juvenile. Sounds unbelievable, right? Then we should probably mention that White Boy Rick is based on a true story. Newcomer Richie Merritt landed the role of Ricky himself, and Matthew McConaughey plays Ricky’s father, Richard Wershe Sr. The film also stars Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane, Brian Tyree Henry, and Bel Powley.

Cast

Matthew McConaughey
Richie Merritt
Bel Powley
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Brian Tyree Henry
Rory Cochrane
RJ Cyler
Jonathan Majors
Eddie Marsan
Taylour Paige

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Verified Review

#truestory

#original

#surprising

#justokay

It was an okay movie. Not as hype as it seemed to be.

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Tameca S

Verified Review

#familyfirst

was a great movie. definitely a best so far of the season

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Metacritic

Based on 35 Critics

USER SCORE (66)

Generally favorable reviews based on 66 Reviews

50

Sep 20, 2018

There’s something strangely uninvolving about White Boy Rick, despite all its claims to be a sensational true story.

Emily Yoshida

New York Magazine (Vulture)

50

Sep 17, 2018

Lack of focus is ultimately the undoing of sophomore feature director Yann Demange – despite crafting several compelling stand-alone sequences, he is unable to stitch everything together into a compelling whole.

James Berardinelli

ReelViews

58

Sep 11, 2018

Best of all is Merritt, a remarkable find who makes an indelible impression in his very first onscreen role. Giving Rick just the right mix of bravado and awkwardness, he’s like an improbable gene splice of a young Matt Dillon with a young Seth Rogen. Don’t expect him to disappear for 30 years.

Mike D'Angelo

The A.V. Club

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