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