---
title: "White Boy Rick"
year: 2018
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/white-boy-rick-2018"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 438808
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 111
community_rating: 6.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# White Boy Rick (2018) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/white-boy-rick-2018

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

White Boy Rick is a film first released in 2018. Catalogued under Crime, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures, LBI Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A teenage street hustler and police informant becomes a drug kingpin in 1980s Detroit."

### Why Watch
- based on a true-life story
- engaging 1980s setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- features heavy criminal themes
- dark subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains mature crime themes and a rated-r classification suitable for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, drama, gritty, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/white-boy-rick-2018#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Yann Demange
- **Networks / Studios**: Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures, LBI Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Matthew McConaughey** as *Richard Wershe Sr.*
- **Richie Merritt** as *Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.*
- **Jennifer Jason Leigh** as *Alex Snyder*
- **Bel Powley** as *Dawn Wershe*
- **RJ Cyler** as *Rudell Boo Curry*
- **Rory Cochrane** as *Agent Byrd*
- **Eddie Marsan** as *Art Derrick*
- **Bruce Dern** as *Grandpa Roman Wershe*
- **Piper Laurie** as *Grandma Verna Wershe*
- **Brian Tyree Henry** as *Detective Jackson*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of White Boy Rick?
The film was released in 2018.

### Q: What genres is the film associated with?
The film falls under crime and drama.

### Q: Where is the story set?
The story is set in Detroit during the 1980s.

### Q: Who is the main subject of the film?
The story follows Richard Wershe Jr., also known as Ricky Wersche Jr.

### Q: What happens to the main character in the end?
He ultimately gets arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [White Boy Rick — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/438808)
- [White Boy (2002) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/115077-white-boy/prehled/)

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