White Boy Rick

The Resource White Boy Rick
Label
White Boy Rick
Statement of responsibility
a Columbia Pictures and Studio 8 presentation ; an LBI Entertainment, Le Grisbi, Protozoa production ; produced by John Lesher, Julie Yorn, Scott Franklin, Darren Aronofsky ; written by Andy Weiss and Logan & Noah Miller ; directed by Yann Demange
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  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe, who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s, before he was arrested for drug trafficking, abandoned by his handlers, and sentenced to life in prison
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, Max Richter ; editor, Chris Wyatt ; director of photography, Tat Radcliffe
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, drug content, violence, some sexual references, and brief nudity
  • CHV rating: 14A
Language note
English or French dialogue; English, French and Spanish subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); audio description
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.W55 2018
PerformerNote
Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Taylour Paige, Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie
Runtime
111
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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