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White Boy Rick

Name: White Boy Rick
Director: Yann Demange
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2018-09-14
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bel Powley, RJ Cyler

CrimeDrama

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

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Cast

Matthew McConaugheyRichie MerrittJennifer Jason LeighBel PowleyRJ CylerRory CochraneEddie MarsanBruce DernPiper LaurieBrian Tyree HenryTaylour PaigeJonathan Majors

Director

Yann Demange

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