White Boy Rick (2018)

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

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.

• Released: 2018-09-14
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 1,235 votes

Directed by Yann Demange.

Top cast

• 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

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Where to watch White Boy Rick

• United States: stream on Starz Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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