United States / Aug 31, 2018 / R / Telluride Film Festival
In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Dern | Grandpa Roman Wershe |
| Piper Laurie | Grandma Verna Wershe |
| Brian Tyree Henry | Detective Jackson |
| Taylour Paige | Cathy Volsan |
| Jonathan Majors | Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry |
| Kyanna Simone Simpson | Brenda Moore |
| Lawrence Adimora | Tyler |
| Brad Carter | Bob the Gun Show Dealer |
| Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman | Hanserd crew |
| Gaynelle W. Sloman | News Reporter |
| Derrick Gilliam | Mayor Young's Bodyguard |
| Yassie Hawkes | Actress |
| Lauren Ashley Berry | Caesar's Ticket Lady |
| Tyler Joseph Campbell | Skater |
| Joe Fishel | Gun Show Patron |
| Danny Brown | 'Black Ed' Hanserd |
| YG | Leo 'Big Man' Curry |
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| Meg Rasmussen | Gun Show Annie |
| Brad Carter | Gun Show Dealer Bob |
| Ayriel Strange | Nika |
| Victoria Watkins | Pedestrian |
| Carly Tamborski | Party Guest |
| Kylee Williams Russell | Patron on the Street (uncredited) |
| Anthony Woods | Damian Lucas |
| Ansel Carpenter | Gun show patron (uncredited) |
| Linda D Gaines | Willie Volson's Lady (uncredited) |
| James Howard | Chief Homicide Inspector Hill |
| Raekwon Haynes | Edwin 'Nugg' Crutcher |
| Brian Andrus | Mayor's Speech Crowd Member (uncredited) |
| LaShawn Little | Leon Lucas |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | White Boy Rick |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures, LBI Productions, Columbia Pictures, Le Grisbi Productions |
| Release date | 14 settembre 2018 |
| Executive producer | Christopher Mallick, Georgia Kacandes, Michael Weiss, Matthew W. Krul |
| Production | Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, John Lesher, Sean Murphy, Julie Yorn, Jeff Robinov |
| Writer | Noah Miller, Logan Miller, Andy Weiss |
| Casting | Francine Maisler |
| Editing | Chris Wyatt, Tom Poole |
| Cinematography | Tat Radcliffe |
| Assistant directors | Thomas Patrick Smith, Robert E. Kay, Scott Peterson, Yann Demange |
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| Lighting | Brad M. Hazen |
| Camera operators | Tat Radcliffe |
| Additional photography | Tat Radcliffe |
| Production design | Stefania Cella, Michael Scott Manne, Bryan Felty, Jon J. Bush, Audra Avery |
| Art direction | Michael Scott Manne, Bryan Felty, Audra Avery, Jon J. Bush, Stefania Cella |
| Set decoration | Jon J. Bush, Michael Scott Manne, Bryan Felty, Audra Avery, Stefania Cella |
| Visual effects | Pete Sussi, Brian Houlihan, John Mangia |
| Stunts | Ele Bardha |
| Music | Max Richter, Dan Rodgers, Aaron Glascock, Christopher S. Aud, Mitch Osias, Rob Lewis, Willie D. Burton |
| Sound | Dan Rodgers, Aaron Glascock, Christopher S. Aud, Mitch Osias, Max Richter, Rob Lewis, Willie D. Burton |
| Costume design | Amy Westcott, Brian Badie, Alan Tuskes, Susan R. Prosser, Andrea Vieth, Lydia Kane, Anita Gibson |
| Makeup | Alan Tuskes, Susan R. Prosser, Andrea Vieth, Lydia Kane, Brian Badie, Anita Gibson, Amy Westcott |
| Hairstyling | Brian Badie, Alan Tuskes, Susan R. Prosser, Andrea Vieth, Lydia Kane, Anita Gibson, Amy Westcott |
| Budget | 29.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 25.957.482 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Brazil / Sep 14, 2018 / 14
United States / Sep 14, 2018 / R
Russia / Sep 27, 2018 / 18+
United Kingdom / Dec 07, 2018 / 15
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France / Jan 02, 2019 / U
Netherlands / Jan 03, 2019 / 12
Türkiye / Jan 25, 2019
Poland / Feb 01, 2019 / 16
Spain / Feb 08, 2019 / 16
Lithuania / Feb 22, 2019 / N-16
Germany / Mar 07, 2019 / 12
Italy / Mar 07, 2019
Digital
Ireland / Dec 07, 2018 / 18
France / Apr 20, 2019 / VOD
South Korea / May 20, 2019 / 19 / Netflix
Japan / Jun 05, 2019 / PG12
Physical media
France / May 06, 2019 / DVD & Blu-Ray
Netherlands / May 15, 2019 / 12 / DVD, Blu ray
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