White Boy Rick
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.
Director Yann Demange
Trailer
Cast
Taylour Paige
Cathy Volsan
Derrick Gilliam
Mayor Young's Bodyguard
Lauren Ashley Berry
Caesar's Ticket Lady
Tyler Joseph Campbell
Skater
Ansel Carpenter
Gun show patron (uncredited)
Bel Powley
Dawn Wershe
Richie Merritt
Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.
Danny Brown
'Black Ed' Hanserd
Kylee Williams Russell
Patron on the Street (uncredited)
Amy Lyn Elliott
Neighbor (uncredited)
YG
Leo 'Big Man' Curry
Brian Tyree Henry
Detective Jackson
Brad Carter
Bob the Gun Show Dealer, Gun Show Dealer Bob
Joe Fishel
Gun Show Patron
Carly Tamborski
Party Guest
Jonathan Majors
Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry
Kyanna Simone Simpson
Brenda Moore
Gaynelle W. Sloman
News Reporter
Ayriel Strange
Nika
Brian Andrus
Mayor's Speech Crowd Member (uncredited)
Bruce Dern
Grandpa Roman Wershe
Victoria Watkins
Pedestrian
Linda D Gaines
Willie Volson's Lady (uncredited)
Matthew McConaughey
Richard Wershe Sr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Alex Snyder
RJ Cyler
Rudell Boo Curry
Eddie Marsan
Art Derrick
Piper Laurie
Grandma Verna Wershe
Meg Rasmussen
Gun Show Annie
Rory Cochrane
Agent Byrd