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