Set in 1980s detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the war on drugs, white boy rick is based on the moving story of a bluecollar father and his teenage son, rick wershe jr. The unheard story of detroits white boy rick, a 14yearold. The moviefilmed briefly in detroit, but most of the. White boy rick is a 2018 american biographical crime drama film directed by yann demange and written by andy weiss, and logan and noah miller. Infamously known as white boy rick, his real name is richard wershe jr. White boy rick film will debut at toronto international.
Florida mulls clemency for fbi informant white boy rick. Matthew mcconaughey stars in a fatherandson drama about the fbis youngest informant turned detroit crack kingpin. It will be shown friday at the toronto international film festival. Looking for untitled detroit movie white boy rick actors auditions for 2019. White boy rick movie with matthew mcconaughey to film in. His story was the basis of the 2018 film white boy rick starred matthew mcconaughey, with richie merritt in the title role. Yann demange flirted with the idea of shooting the movie entirely in detroit. Richie merritt white boy rick, left and matthew mcconaughey. The real tragedy of white boy rick is that hes just one of millions of men who have lost years of his life to the injustice of the system. Matthew mcconaugheys white boy rick feature film detroit. White boy rick whitewashes the real story of richard. The story of white boy rick, the teenage fbi informant. Produced by the team that brought you a murder in the park, richard wershe jrs case will make your blood boil.
Deadline detroit unsure whether to see white boy rick. White boy rick movie gets early screening in metro detroit. Matthew mcconaugheys new movie white boy rick is now casting actors, models, and talents to play news photographers for a scene filming on may 2nd for the. White boy rick granted parole after nearly 30 years. At age 14, wershe was an fbi informant in detroit who helped convict a major cocaine trafficking ring but eventually got caught selling drugs himself. Production started in march in cleveland, with a brief stint filmed in detroit, where the. Clevelandfilmed crime drama paints a sympathetic portrait.
The white boy rick movie is supposed to begin filming soon in cleveland. See poster for white boy rick, matthew mcconaughey film. Open casting call for feature film white boy rick the true story of white boy rick is set to be a feature film and will begin filming this fall in detroit, mi. Production started in march in cleveland, with a brief stint filmed in detroit, where the story takes place. Im interested in seeing the white boy rick film mainly because matthew mcconaughey is in it. 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 bluecollar father and his teenage son. Rex reed, however, gives the film zero out of four stars. White boy rick filming turns cleveland into detroit. Learn who inserted rick into the drug world, who was protecting drug gangs, and who wanted him dead when he became a risk.
Detroit media coverage of the story of richard wershe, jr. The movie is called white boy rick, and tells the true story of a drug dealer. White boy rick, a gritty new crime film starring matthew mcconaughey, has been promoted as the true tale of a poor, dysfunctional, family battling to stay together in. Yes, the true story confirms that they separated when wershe was around six. White boy rick goes to hollywood movies detroit detroit metro. Many people dream of making a modernday film noir, and purely in terms of style, white boy rick comes close.
The most likely scenario, as the scenes sam allard points out, is the filming of the white boy rick film. Oscar winner matthew mcconaughey will star in the feature film as the father of richard wershe jr. A film based on the saga of an eastside detroiter who caught a life prison term in 1988 at age 17 opens friday on 2,500 screens nationwide. White boy rick wershe to be released from florida prison. Its a story that has grabbed national attention for decades and now its set for the big screen. Matthew mcconaughey movie white boy rick filming today. White boy rick, a gritty new crime film starring matthew mcconaughey, has been promoted as the true tale of a poor, dysfunctional, family battling to stay together in 1980s detroit. White boy rick movie with matthew mcconaughey to film in detroit. The attorney for a detroit area man seeking parole after nearly 30 years in prison for drug crimes committed when he was a teenager. Captivated by rick s story, documentarian shawn rech and writer seth ferrantis white boy is the end result of a more than three year journey down rick s rabbit hole of a case. Sony pictures has released the movie poster for its upcoming film white boy rick.
White boy rick is now casting photographers in detroit, michigan. Matthew mcconaugheys white boy rick feature film detroit, mi auditions acting auditions modeling casting calls matthew mcconaugheys white boy rick feature film auditions casting calls modeling agencies modeling jobs talent search auditions movie lingerie model black models teen modeling explore talent. The rrated production that succeeded in getting made, with some scenes shot in detroit but filmed primarily in cleveland. But the production apparently made a quiet trip to detroit wednesday the city where the story happened in real life for a single day of shooting.
Matthew mcconaughey plays a dad who struggles to raise a family in 1980s detroit as his young son richie merritt falls into. White boy is a thorough examination of the shocking truth. Untitled detroit movie white boy rick actors auditions. The story of a babyfaced white kid who authorities say was a major drug kingpin during detroits destructive crack epidemic in the late 1980s has.
Richard white boy rick wershe is currently serving life in prison in northern michigan for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. There is a moment in white boy rick, the bigscreen biopic opening friday based on local living legend richard wershe jr. Set in detroit in the 1980s, the film tells the true story of a teenage boy who was. Sister of white boy rick angry about how her family was. Portrayed by bruce dern and piper laurie in the white boy rick movie, roman and verna wershe did live across the street. Detroit, michigan, usa general view 11 of 12 found this interesting interesting. Meet the cast of detroit set drama white boy rick matthew mcconaughey leads a talented cast of veterans and newcomer richie merritt in white boy rick, the story of a detroit. Clevelands tower city center appears to have been transformed into downtown detroit circa the 1980s, complete with a banner that reads.
Now a 47yearold man, white boy rick was a former detroit drug dealer and an fbi informant. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Rick s life is now being dramatised by hollywood, in a feature film starring matthew mcconaughey. White boy rick was screened last week at the telluride film festival. Based on a true story, the film stars richie merritt as richard wershe jr. They were relics of a time when detroit was booming. It was released in 2017 and began airing on the starz network in 2019. White boy rick, for a long time, remained one of the most discussed crime cases in the history.
In january 1988, he was incarcerated at the age of 17 for a nonviolent drug crime. But the production apparently made a quiet trip to detroit. The untitled detroit movie project will follow the life of white boy rick. They could film real life detroit and it looks the same.
The real story behind white boy rick film school rejects. White boy rick is a 2018 american biographical crime drama film directed by yann demange. The truth of the matter is that white boy rick helped law enforcement crack some of the most notorious drug crimes in detroit. Putting the story together with meticulous detail, rech and. Watch the exclusive first trailer for the true story white boy rick. A film based on his life, titled white boy rick, was released in september 14, 2018.
White boy rick movie filming for brief stint in detroit. The film revolves around the life of a 14yearold fbi informant and drug dealer in 1984 detroit. The story of white boy rick and his journey to the putnam correctional institution in east palatka, fla. It began when he was a teen in michigan, where detroit. A movie crew on cedar road was filming a scene tuesday from an upcoming crime drama starring matthew mcconaughey. White boy rick filming turns cleveland into detroit the scene.
According to scott, the hollywood film was born out of the media circus surrounding white boy rick that began in detroit. White boy rick, the movie version, is coming back to detroit a little early. Teen drug kingpin story white boy rick is gutpunching. There is a new movie filming in cleveland and auditions are now being held. White boy rick is expected to make its way to detroit. 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 bluecollar father and his teenage son, rick wershe, who became. Wershe was a teenturned undercover informant for police in the 80s. I never imagined i would still be sitting here in prison, rick says. When the fbi carried out the 1991 sting operation backbone, which targeted corruption and drugs in detroit, white boy rick assisted proceedings from behind bars. The movie white boy rick, based on the reallife story of detroiter richard wershe, jr. Cocaine kingpin, the detroit free press called him.
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