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''White Boy Rick'' is a 2018 American biographical crime drama film directed by Creator/YannDemange. It is BasedOnATrueStory, starring Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14 after he becomes acquainted with the son of a local gangster. The film also stars Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, Creator/JonathanMajors, Creator/RoryCochrane, Creator/EddieMarsan, Creator/BruceDern and Creator/PiperLaurie.
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''White Boy Rick'' is a 2018 American biographical crime drama film directed by Creator/YannDemange. It is BasedOnATrueStory, starring it stars Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became becomes the youngest youngest-ever FBI informant ever at the age of 14 after he becomes getting acquainted with the son of a local gangster. The film also stars Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, Creator/JonathanMajors, Creator/RoryCochrane, Creator/EddieMarsan, Creator/BruceDern and Creator/PiperLaurie.Creator/PiperLaurie.
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''White Boy Rick'' is a 2018 American biographical crime drama film directed by Creator/YannDemange. It is BasedOnATrueStory, starring Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14 after he becomes acquainted with the son of a local gangster. The film also stars Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, Creator/JonathanMajors, Rory Cochrane, Creator/RoryCochrane, Creator/EddieMarsan, Creator/BruceDern and Creator/PiperLaurie.
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''White Boy Rick'' is a 2018 American biographical crime drama film directed by Creator/YannDemange. It is BasedOnATrueStory, starring Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14 after he becomes acquainted with the son of a local gangster. The film also stars Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, Creator/JonathanMaors, Creator/JonathanMajors, Rory Cochrane, Creator/EddieMarsan, Creator/BruceDern and Creator/PiperLaurie.
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''White Boy Rick'' is a 2018 American biographical crime drama film directed by Creator/YannDemange. It is BasedOnATrueStory, starring Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14 after he becomes acquainted with the son of a local gangster. The film also stars Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, Creator/JonathanMaors, Rory Cochrane, Creator/EddieMarsan, Creator/BruceDern, Creator/BruceDern and Creator/PiperLaurie.
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* GrievousBottleyHarm: At a party following a boxing match in Las Vegas, Johnny beats his rival, Leon Lucas, within an inch of his life with a bottle of champagne.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Ricky has this reaction when he learns that the weapons used at the drive-by of Lucas' home were the same AK-47s he sold to Johnny at the start of the film, as the drive-by killed one of Lucas's young sons and he is devastated by his involvement in the murder of a child.
* GrievousBottleyHarm: At a party following a boxing match in Las Vegas, Johnny beats his rival, Leon Lucas, within an inch of his life with a bottle of champagne.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Ricky has this reaction when he learns that the weapons used at the drive-by of Lucas' home were the same AK-47s he sold to Johnny at the start of the film, as the drive-by killed one of Lucas's young sons and he is devastated by his involvement in the murder of a child.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Johnny orders a drive-by at his rival Lucas' home, killing one of his young sons.
* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Non-lethal example. Around two years after Ricky helped bring Johnny down, Ricky assumes the role that Johnny left behind in the drug trade. To add further irony, Ricky had begun to sell drugs only to keep up appearances with his job as informant.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: This is more or less Ricky's former handlers' attitude towards Ricky after he is arrested for drug possession with intent to distribute and he faces a potential life sentence. They deny their relationship with him, but promise they will try to get his sentence reduced if he cooperates on one last bust, only for the FBI to raid that deal and indeed, Ricky is found guilty and is sentenced to life in prison. When his father Rick confronts the two agents about their deal, they feign ignorance.
* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Non-lethal example. Around two years after Ricky helped bring Johnny down, Ricky assumes the role that Johnny left behind in the drug trade. To add further irony, Ricky had begun to sell drugs only to keep up appearances with his job as informant.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: This is more or less Ricky's former handlers' attitude towards Ricky after he is arrested for drug possession with intent to distribute and he faces a potential life sentence. They deny their relationship with him, but promise they will try to get his sentence reduced if he cooperates on one last bust, only for the FBI to raid that deal and indeed, Ricky is found guilty and is sentenced to life in prison. When his father Rick confronts the two agents about their deal, they feign ignorance.
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''White Boy Rick'' is a 2018 American biographical crime drama film directed by Creator/YannDemange. It is BasedOnATrueStory, starring Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14. The film also stars Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, Rory Cochrane, Creator/EddieMarsan, Creator/BruceDern, and Creator/PiperLaurie.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The credits reveal what happened to Ricky: He was imprisoned for over 30 years, holding the record for the longest prison term for a non-violent offender in the state of Michigan, before being finally released on parole in 2017. His father passed away in 2014. His daughter, Keisha, is now happily married with two sons.
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''White Boy Rick'' is a 2018 American biographical crime drama film directed by Creator/YannDemange. It is BasedOnATrueStory, starring Richie Merritt as Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14. The film also stars Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh, Creator/BrianTyreeHenry, Rory Cochrane, Creator/EddieMarsan, Creator/BruceDern, and Creator/PiperLaurie.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The credits reveal what happened to Ricky: He was imprisoned for over 30 years, holding the record for the longest prison term for a non-violent offender in the state of Michigan, before being finally released on parole in 2017. His father passed away in 2014. His daughter, Keisha, is now happily married with two sons.
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