For the drug trafficker and subject of this film, see Richard Wershe Jr.
White Boy Rick
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Yann Demange
Screenplay by
Andy Weiss
Logan Miller
Noah Miller
Based on
Richard Wershe Jr.
Produced by
John Lesher
Julie Yorn
Darren Aronofsky
Scott Franklin
Starring
Matthew McConaughey
Richie Merritt
Bel Powley
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Brian Tyree Henry
Rory Cochrane
RJ Cyler
Jonathan Majors
Eddie Marsan
Bruce Dern
Piper Laurie
Cinematography
Tat Radcliffe
Edited by
Chris Wyatt
Music by
Max Richter
Production companies
Columbia Pictures[1]
Studio 8 [1]
Protozoa Pictures[1]
LBI Entertainment[1]
Le Grisbi Productions[1]
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release dates
August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31) (Telluride)
September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$29 million[3]
Box office
$26 million[3]
White Boy Rick is a 2018 American crime drama film directed by Yann Demange and written by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt in his film debut, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, and Piper Laurie in her final film role.[4][5] The film is loosely based on the story of Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14.
White Boy Rick premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and was released in the United States on September 14, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $25 million, $4 million short of its $29 million budget.
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