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Summary Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, White Boy Rick is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe Jr., who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.

White Boy Rick
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 35 Critic Reviews
59
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 67 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, White Boy Rick is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe Jr., who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 35 Critic Reviews
59
46% Positive
16 Reviews
49% Mixed
17 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 35 Critic Reviews
59
46% Positive
16 Reviews
49% Mixed
17 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 67 User Ratings
6.4
48% Positive
32 Ratings
49% Mixed
33 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 67 User Ratings
6.4
48% Positive
32 Ratings
49% Mixed
33 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings

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Production Company LBI Productions, Protozoa Pictures, Studio 8
Release Date Sep 14, 2018
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating R
Tagline Witness the rise of America's youngest hustler, dealer, kingpin, informant, legend.
Golden Trailer Awards
1 Nomination
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
1 Nomination