White Boy Rick Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 7, 2018

White Boy Rick

Release Date: Friday, September 14, 2018 Theaters

Director: Joseph Kosinski • Yann Demange

Starring: Matthew McConaughey • Bruce Dern • Jennifer Jason Leigh • Rory Cochrane • Richie Merritt

R Action N/A

4.17 / 5.0

76% WILL SEE 24% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Action Crime Drama Gangster

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Who stars in White Boy Rick – Cast List

Matthew McConaughey
... Richard Wershe Sr

The Wolf of Wall Street, Interstellar
B
Bruce Dern
... Ray Wershe

The Hateful Eight, Nebraska
J
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Crime 101, The Hateful Eight
R
Rory Cochrane
King Ivory, Hostiles
R
Richie Merritt
... Richard 'White Boy Rick' Wershe Jr

Lola, Clean
P
Piper Laurie
Hesher, Eulogy
J
Jonathan Majors
Avengers: Secret Wars, Devotion
T
Taylour Paige
IT: Welcome to Derry (series), I Love Boosters
B
Brian Tyree Henry
... Officer Jackson

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Transformers One
B
Bel Powley
The Bell Jar, Detour
RJ Cyler
Night Patrol , The Book of Clarence
E
Eddie Marsan
Flag Day, All the Devils Are Here

Who is making White Boy Rick – Crew List

A look at White Boy Rick behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Joseph Kosinski last helmed F1 and Spiderhead. The film's writer Logan Miller last penned G20 and Touching Home.

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Yann Demange
Screenwriters: Logan Miller
Noah Miller
Steve Kloves
Producers: Darren Aronofsky
Dylan Clark
Scott Franklin
John Lesher
Scott Stuber

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: LBI Entertainment
Studio 8

Production – What we know about the White Boy Rick

Key Facts

Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rory Cochrane will portray FBI agents who began working with Wershe as a confidential informant from the beginning (Deadline.com, 1/31/17).
Based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., the only successful white boy gangster/drug kingpin in an African American dominated 1980’s Detroit.
Based on the article first published by The Atavist on September 29th, 2014.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2018

Completed

Changed White Boy Rick movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The film will shoot only a few scenes in Detroit; starts production March 21st in Cleveland.

Nov 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Readying to go before cameras in March 2017. Planning to shoot in Michigan and Ohio.

Oct 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language throughout, drug content, violence, some sexual references, and brief nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

White Boy Rick Trailers and Clips

White Boy Rick

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White Boy Rick Release Date: When was the film released?

White Boy Rick was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 14 , 2018. There were 23 23 other movies released on the same date, including The Predator, A Simple Favor and Unbroken: Path to Redemption.

White Boy Rick Digital Release Date

White Boy Rick is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.