Film2018111 min

White Boy Rick

Name: White Boy Rick
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Richie Merritt, Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bel Powley, RJ Cyler

Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivemafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittycomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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"Hustler. Informant. Kingpin. Legend."

Boxlist takeA serious, raw crime drama: grounded and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 733 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The story of a teenager, Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Synopsis: TMDB