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White Boy Rick
- Logan Miller & Noah Miller
- Produced
- 2015
- Hit List
- Black List
- 79.6
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Market: Tue, 17 Feb 2015Sold: Tue, 17 Feb 2015
Producer: John Lesher
Executive: Jon Silk
ManagerDanny Sherman, Josh Kesselman (Thruline)
AgentCharlie Ferraro, Peter Dodd, Rames Ishak, Tim Phillips, Michael Sheresky (UTA)
StudioStudio 8
ProductionLe Grisbi Productions, LBI Entertainment
3/17 - Newcomer Richie Merritt cast opposite Matthew McConaughey in lead roles. 2/17/15: Deal includes a blind script commitment for the writers, who wrote, directed and produced "Touching Home" and "Sweetwater." UTA was not reported as the agency at the time it went out.
Producer: John Lesher
Executive: Jon Silk
ManagerDanny Sherman, Josh Kesselman (Thruline)
AgentCharlie Ferraro, Peter Dodd, Rames Ishak, Tim Phillips, Michael Sheresky (UTA)
StudioStudio 8
ProductionLe Grisbi Productions, LBI Entertainment
3/17 - Newcomer Richie Merritt cast opposite Matthew McConaughey in lead roles. 2/17/15: Deal includes a blind script commitment for the writers, who wrote, directed and produced "Touching Home" and "Sweetwater." UTA was not reported as the agency at the time it went out.
Inspired by the story of Richard Wershe Jr. At the age of 14, Wershe became an undercover informant for local and federal law enforcement agencies in the mid-80s, and grew in that role enough to establish himself as a major drug dealer. He went from being an asset to an eyesore for law enforcement in the drug trafficking wars, and he was brought down in 1988–found with 17 pounds of coke at age 17–and sentenced to life without parole.
Based on a true story, a 16 year old boy from the east side of Detroit is recruited by the government as an undercover drug dealer, but quickly turns and becomes a legitimate drug king pin moving massive amounts of drugs.
In the crime ridden streets of 1980’s Detroit, the FBI recruits a street smart hustling teenager to go undercover when he joins Detroit’s most notorious drug gang. However, he discovers corruption, manipulation, and violence lies on both sides of the law which inspires him to create his own criminal enterprise.
A young white boy living in the poor hoods of Detroit is recruited by the police as an informant, mingling with the black kingpins taking over the town. In the process, he discovers his own potential to be a drug lord.
Film
Film, Biopic, Crime, Drama, Racially Based, Drugs, Gangs, Organized Crime, African-American / Black Theme, Troubled Youth, Adolescence, Betrayal, Cop, FBI, Gangster, Guns, Money, Undercover
136
R
High
M
White / European
15
Average
The Departed
American Gangster
Goodfellas
Serpico
Present; a couple of years
Detroit, poor neighborhoods, banks, private jet, yacht, Miami, Las Vegas, Mansion, bar, restaurant, crack houses, jail, garages, gas station, abandoned church, parking lot, hospital, fancy hotels, frat house, downtown apartment, streets, car interiors, court room
Black men take advantage of wealth, women, booze and drugs on a private jet. The only white person is RICKY WERSHE (16), one of the biggest drug dealers and police informant of Detroit. And how did he get here? With the government’s money.
Back when Ricky was 13. He walks home from school as the history of how Detroit became so fucked up. From the birthplace of the auto industry in the 20th century to the capital of crime, violence and drugs, Ricky’s family suffers personally from the decay. His sister, DAWN (16), has a tendency for drugs and has a terrible relationship with RICKY SR. (NA), who sells guns for a living and carries the role of a single father.
Ricky rides his bike to a gas pump, right in front of the Curry Brothers home. He observes JOHNNY CURRY (NA), kingpin, in his sweet ride with a beautiful woman. If only he could be like that.
Ricky helps his father sell guns from their garage. A CAB DRIVER (NA) tries to deal with the kid, but Ricky is smart and always ahead of the game. Without even consulting his father, he makes a good deal with the Cab Driver...
Back when Ricky was 13. He walks home from school as the history of how Detroit became so fucked up. From the birthplace of the auto industry in the 20th century to the capital of crime, violence and drugs, Ricky’s family suffers personally from the decay. His sister, DAWN (16), has a tendency for drugs and has a terrible relationship with RICKY SR. (NA), who sells guns for a living and carries the role of a single father.
Ricky rides his bike to a gas pump, right in front of the Curry Brothers home. He observes JOHNNY CURRY (NA), kingpin, in his sweet ride with a beautiful woman. If only he could be like that.
Ricky helps his father sell guns from their garage. A CAB DRIVER (NA) tries to deal with the kid, but Ricky is smart and always ahead of the game. Without even consulting his father, he makes a good deal with the Cab Driver...