White Boy Rick

Based on true events, White Boy Rick tells the story of a teenager, Richard Wershe Jr., who becomes an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s crack epidemic in Detroit. He quickly becomes embroiled in the dangerous world of drug trafficking and eventually becomes a major player in the criminal underworld. As he gains more power and wealth, he becomes increasingly entangled in a web of deceit and corruption that threatens to destroy him and those he loves. With a talented cast, including Matthew McConaughey and Richie Merritt as Rick Wershe Sr. and Jr., respectively, this gripping drama offers a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the human cost of the war on drugs.

You can stream White Boy Rick on: Netflix Apple TV

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as White Boy Rick include Promising Young Woman, The Accountant, Killers of the Flower Moon, Hell or High Water, Anatomy of a Fall, The Bikeriders.