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Narrative White Boy Rick (2018):

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

Casts of White Boy Rick:

Richie Merritt, Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bel Powley, RJ Cyler, Rory Cochrane, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie, Brian Tyree Henry

Movie Point

Title: White Boy Rick

• Released: 2018-09-14
• Genre: Crime, Drama
• Date: 2018-09-14
• Runtime: 116 Minutes
• Company: Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures, LBI Productions
• Language: English
• Budget: $29,000,000
• Revenue: $26,000,000
• Plot Keyword : Crime, Drama
• Homepage: http://whiteboyrick.movie
• Trailer: View Trailer
• Director: Francine Maisler, Georgia Kacandes, Darren Aronofsky, Chris Wyatt, Julie Yorn, Jeffrey Robinov, Stefania Cella, Tom Poole, Noah Miller, Yann Demange

Find Out Encircling White Boy Rick

There is an another more compelling story behind White Boy Rick - the tale of the FBI's manipulation of a young witness, grimy Detroit cops, a dishonest mayor and over the top sentences for non-violent crimes.

Unfortunately, the motion picture concentrates more on the connections between a low-life single parent and his children, which is a significantly less captivating story. Much slower than anticipated.

Solid performance by Richie Merritt Jr. however, and Matthew McConaughey fully embraced his character.
Forgettable.

I guess I theoretically could feel sorry for the actual person this movie was based around? Maybe? But not for this character. Nothing about _White Boy Rick_ grabbed me, least of all the utterly never-congenial Matthew McConaughey, who I seem unable to escape recently, desperate though I am to do so.

_Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._