White Boy Rick Directed by Yann Demange, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Rory Cochrane, White Boy Rick is based on the true story of Ricky Wershe Jr., who rose to infamy in 1980s Detroit as a hustler, drug dealer, and FBI informant. How’s the movie? Let’s go.