by Ned LannamannThere are enough worthwhile things in White Boy Rick that you could almost convince yourself it’s a good movie. Its setting of snowy, blighted Detroit in the 1980s is immersive and believable, and its large cast of colorful characters feels authentic.Which makes sense—White Boy Rick is the true story of Rick Wershe Jr., a Detroit teenager who slung crack, sold guns, and became an informant for the FBI before he was old enough to vote. He’s played by a refreshing
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