Partially filmed in Las Vegas, NV, White Boy Rick is a soon-to-be-released crime drama based on the true story of a teenager who was a street hustler turned FBI informant and later drug dealer all before he turned 16 years old. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bel Powley, and Richie Merritt, the film follows the life of a blue collar father Richard Wershe Sr. (played by McConaughey) and his son Richard Wershe Jr., aka “White Boy Rick” (played by Merritt), in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and War on Drugs.
Wershe Jr. was ultimately arrested and sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking after he was abandoned by his handlers. He is currently Michigan’s longest serving prisoner for a non-violent crime.
Watch the official trailer below:
“WHITE BOY RICK – Official Trailer (HD)” by Sony Pictures Entertainment
White Boy Rick is scheduled for a limited release on September 14, 2018 and a wide release on September 21, 2018.
Bonus
Check out this interview with White Boy Rick star Matthew McConaughey and producer Jeff Robinov at CinemaCon, which took place in April 2018 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV:
“Matthew McConaughey talks WHITE BOY RICK at CinemaCon – April 23, 2018” by TheMovieReport.com