White Boy Rick movie production status is currently Development
October 16, 2014 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'
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Release Date:
Friday, September 14, 2018 Nationwide
language throughout, drug content, violence, some sexual references, and brief nudity
Plot: What's the story about?
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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Who stars in White Boy Rick: Cast List
Matthew McConaughey ... Richard Wershe Sr
Sing, Interstellar
Bruce Dern ... Ray Wershe
Bloodline Killer, Hickok
Poolman, Annihilation
Tyson's Run, Oculus
Richie Merritt ... Richard 'White Boy Rick' Wershe Jr
Lola, Clean
Hesher, Eulogy
Captive State, Creed III
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Magazine Dreams
Brian Tyree Henry ... Officer Jackson
Transformers One, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Cold Copy, Equals
The Book of Clarence, Power Rangers
Back to Black, Firebrand
Who's making White Boy Rick: Crew List
A look at the White Boy Rick behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Joseph Kosinski last directed Spiderhead and Top Gun: Maverick. The film's writer Logan Miller last wrote Touching Home and G20.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Darren AronofskyDylan Clark
Scott Franklin
John Lesher
Scott Stuber
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Production: What we know about White Boy Rick?
Key Facts
- Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rory Cochrane will portray FBI agents who began working with Wershe as a confidential informant from the beginning (Deadline.com, 1/31/17).
- Based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., the only successful white boy gangster/drug kingpin in an African American dominated 1980’s Detroit.
- Based on the article first published by The Atavist on September 29th, 2014.
Filming Timeline
- 2018 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Production status.
The film will shoot only a few scenes in Detroit; starts production March 21st in Cleveland.
- 2016 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Readying to go before cameras in March 2017. Planning to shoot in Michigan and Ohio.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Development status.
White Boy Rick Release Date: When was the film released?
White Boy Rick was a Nationwide release in 2018 on Friday, September 14, 2018. There were 23 other movies released on the same date, including Unbroken: Path to Redemption, The Predator and A Simple Favor.
White Boy Rick VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?
White Boy Rick was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.