White Boy Rick (2018)
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.
- Thomas Patrick Smith
- Scott Peterson
- Robert E. Kay
- Yann Demange
- Noah Miller
- Logan Miller
- Andy Weiss
Rating: 6.3/10 by 1074 users
Alternative Title:
A kokainkölyök - HU
Cocaine - La vera storia di White Boy Rick - IT
Trafikanti i Ri - AL
الفتى الأبيض ريك - AE
Bijelac Rick - HR
Хлапето Рик - BG
白人男孩瑞克 - CN
藥命人生 - TW
Mladý gangster - CZ
Rick l'informateur - CA
Undercover: Une histoire vraie - FR
თეთრი ბიჭი რიკი - GE
Πόλεμος Ναρκωτικών - GR
הבחור הלבן, ריק - IL
व्हाइट बॉय रिक - IN
ホワイト・ボーイ・リック - JP
화이트 보이 릭 - KR
Baltais puisis Riks - LV
Baltasis Rikas - LT
Белото момче Рик - MK
ریک پسر سفیدپوست - IR
Kokainowy Rick - PL
Infiltrarea lui Rick - RO
Белый парень Рик - RU
Mladi gangster - RS
Beli fant Rick - SI
Juego de traición - MX
ริค จอมทรหด - TH
Beyaz Çocuk Rick - TR
Білий хлопець Рік - UA
Cậu bé buôn thuốc - VN
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 51 minutes
Budget: $29,000,000
Revenue: $26,000,000
Plot Keyword: war on drugs, drug trafficking, fbi, based on true story, informant, detroit, michigan, 1980s
There is an another more compelling story behind White Boy Rick - the tale of the FBI's manipulation of a young witness, grimy Detroit cops, a dishonest mayor and over the top sentences for non-violent crimes. Unfortunately, the motion picture concentrates more on the connections between a low-life single parent and his children, which is a significantly less captivating story. Much slower than anticipated. Solid performance by Richie Merritt Jr. however, and Matthew McConaughey fully embraced his character.
Forgettable. I guess I theoretically could feel sorry for the actual person this movie was based around? Maybe? But not for this character. Nothing about _White Boy Rick_ grabbed me, least of all the utterly never-congenial Matthew McConaughey, who I seem unable to escape recently, desperate though I am to do so. _Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal._
