White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick

111 mins | Drama, Crime | Sept. 14, 2018

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

White Boy Rick

111 mins | Drama, Crime | Sept. 14, 2018

White Boy Rick
The story of a teenager, Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Columbia Pictures, Protozoa Pictures, LBI Productions, Studio 8
Original title White Boy Rick
Directors Robert E. Kay, Thomas Patrick Smith, Scott Peterson, Yann Demange
Writers Logan Miller, Andy Weiss, Noah Miller

Cast

Richie Merritt

as Ricky Wershe Jr.

Matthew McConaughey

as Richard Wershe Sr.

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

Taylour Paige

as Cathy Volsan

Jonathan Majors

as Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry

Kyanna Simone Simpson

as Brenda Moore

Lawrence Adimora

as Tyler

Brad Carter

as Bob the Gun Show Dealer / Gun Show Dealer Bob

Gaynelle W. Sloman

as News Reporter

Derrick Gilliam

as Mayor Young's Bodyguard

Yassie Hawkes

as Actress

Lauren Ashley Berry

as Caesar's Ticket Lady

Joe Fishel

as Gun Show Patron

Danny Brown

as 'Black Ed' Hanserd

YG

as Leo 'Big Man' Curry

Meg Rasmussen

as Gun Show Annie

Ayriel Strange

as Nika

Victoria Watkins

as Pedestrian

Carly Tamborski

as Party Guest

Kylee Williams Russell

as Patron on the Street (uncredited)

Anthony Woods

as Damian Lucas

Ansel Carpenter

as Gun show patron (uncredited)

Linda D Gaines

as Willie Volson's Lady (uncredited)