Director Yann Demange
Genre Crime | Drama
Cast Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jonathan Majors
Rating R
Release Date September 14th, 2018
“The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.”
From French director director Yann Demange, White Boy Rick is based on the true story of Ricky Wershe Jr., a street hustler who was also an FBI informant and Drug Kingpin- all before the age of 16. The cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jonathan Majors, and Eddie Marsan. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Film Facts, White Boy Rick:
As of July 14th 2017 "White Boy Rick" had been paroled from the MICHIGAN prison system after 29 years. Upon release Mr. Wershe was immediately turned over to U.S. marshals for transfer to FLORIDA and begin serving time there on a separate charge.
The film cast includes one Oscar winner: Matthew McConaughey; and three Oscar nominees: Piper Laurie, Bruce Dern and Jennifer Jason Leigh.