White Boy Rick

Films

White Boy Rick is a 2018 American crime drama film directed by Yann Demange and written by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller. Loosely based on Richard Wershe Jr., it concerns a 14-year-old who became the youngest FBI informant ever in the 1980s. The film stars Matthew McConaughey and Richie Merritt, in his film debut. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing.

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Director: Yann Demange
Basis: Loosely based on Richard Wershe Jr.'s story
United States release: September 14, 2018

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Article: White Boy Rick (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q28943852
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