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The Resource White Boy Rick, 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

White Boy Rick, 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

Label
White Boy Rick
Title
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
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • 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
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1969-
  • 1969-
  • 1992-
  • 1962-
  • 1995-
  • 1932-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Lesher, John
  • Yorn, Julie
  • Franklin, Scott
  • Aronofsky, Darren
  • Weiss, Andy
  • Miller, Logan
  • Miller, Noah
  • Demange, Yann
  • McConaughey, Matthew
  • Merritt, Richie
  • Powley, Bel
  • Leigh, Jennifer Jason
  • Henry, Brian Tyree
  • Cochrane, Rory
  • Cyler, RJ
  • Majors, Jonathan
  • Marsan, Eddie
  • Paige, Taylour
  • Dern, Bruce
  • Laurie, Piper
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Studio Eight Productions
  • LBI Entertainment (Firm)
  • Le Grisbi Productions
  • Protozoa Pictures
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
111
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Wershe, Richard
  • Informers
  • Drug traffic
  • Detroit (Mich.)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
White Boy Rick, 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
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2018
  • Wide screen (2.39:1)
  • Special features: Deleted scenes; making-of; The unknown true story of Rick Wershe Jr.; The three tribes of Detroit: the cast
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396511972
  • 043396511972
  • 043396511972
  • 043396511972
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
12212341
Publisher number
  • 51197
  • 4139641
  • 12212341
  • 12212341
  • 12212341
  • 12212341
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)on1062399223
  • (OCoLC)1062399223
  • 1555316
System details
DVD, region 1, wide screen (2.39:1); 5.1 Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
White Boy Rick, 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
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2018
  • Wide screen (2.39:1)
  • Special features: Deleted scenes; making-of; The unknown true story of Rick Wershe Jr.; The three tribes of Detroit: the cast
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 043396511972
  • 043396511972
  • 043396511972
  • 043396511972
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
12212341
Publisher number
  • 51197
  • 4139641
  • 12212341
  • 12212341
  • 12212341
  • 12212341
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)on1062399223
  • (OCoLC)1062399223
  • 1555316
System details
DVD, region 1, wide screen (2.39:1); 5.1 Dolby digital
Video recording format
DVD

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