White Boy Rick
A street‑wise teenager coerced into becoming the FBI’s youngest informant must outwit rival drug lords and corrupt cops while trying to protect his family before his double life lands him behind bars for life.
“In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.”
Synopsis
Richard Wershe Jr. was a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s. He eventually was arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
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Principal cast & crew: 27
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Edited by Chris WyattShot by Tat RadcliffeScored by Max RichterDesigned by Stefania Cella
Box Office
2018 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$26.0M
US & Canada: $24.0M — 93% of worldwide · International: $1.9M (7%)
Opening weekend: $8.9M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $12.4M — 52% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,504 theaters
Also known as
- White Boy Rickde
- Undercover : Une histoire vraiefr
- Cocaine - La vera storia di White Boy Rickit
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Cast & Crew
27 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Matthew Mcconaughey
as Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt
as Rick Wershe Jr.
Bel Powley
as Dawn Wershe
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as FBI Agent Snyder
Brian Tyree Henry
as Detective Jackson
Rory Cochrane
as FBI Agent Byrd
Rj Cyler
as Rudell 'Boo' Curry
Jonathan Majors
as Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry
Eddie Marsan
as Art Derrick
Taylour Paige
as Cathy Volsan-Curry
Ben Powles
as as Dawn Wershe
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