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

DIRECTOR
  • Yann Demange
WRITERS
STUDIOS
  • LBI Productions
  • Protozoa Pictures
  • Studio 8
WEBSITE
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CAST

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.

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IMDB Score
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes Score
57%