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White Boy (2017)

White Boy (2017)

Documentary
Release Date: 2017, March 31
Directors: Shawn Rech
Countries: United States of America
Cast: Chris Hansen, Scott M. Burnstein, Richard Wershe Jr., Johnny Curry, Kevin Dietz, Herm Groman

Overview:

“White Boy Rick”, as he was called, was a novelty: A white teenager seemingly running a major inner-city drug operation. In May of 1987, 17-year-old Richard Wershe Jr. was charged with a non-violent, juvenile drug offense. By the time of his arrest he was already a Detroit legend, frequently making front-page headlines and leading the local television news. In this film, gangsters, hit men, journalists and federal agents struggle to explain why he remains in prison at nearly 50 years old. The possible explanation is more stunning than the crimes Wershe was alleged to have committed.