White Boy Rick

"In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16."

Sep 14 2018 R 1h 51m
Crime, Drama

The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

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 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.

Written by

Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, Noah Miller

Directed by

Yann Demange

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, LBI Productions, Protozoa Pictures, Studio 8

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
48,370
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA