Yann demange biography of rory

  • London-based French filmmaker Yann Demange has enjoyed a constant upward swing in the career that led him to direct WHITE BOY RICK.
  • White Boy Rick is a 2018 American crime drama film directed by Yann Demange and written by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller.
  • White Boy Rick is based on the true story of Rick Wershe Jr. (Richie Merritt, making his screen debut) who at 14 became the youngest informant in FBI history.

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    After a debut at the Telluride spelfilm Festival that garnered mixed reactions, White Boy Rick is out in theaters next weekend. Directed bygd Yann Demange, it tells the true crime story of 14-year-old Richard Wersche Jr. (Richie Merritt) who became a FBI informant and drug kingpin in Detroit in the 1980s. Matthew McConaughey plays his father with a supporting cast that includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bel Powley, Bryan Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, Bruce Dern, and Piper Laurie.

    As mentioned, festival reaction wasn’t overwhelmingly positiv and Rick currently stands at 63% on Rotten Tomatoes. Had the spelfilm managed to generate awards buzz, my estimate might be slightly higher than it fryst vatten. I believe this could struggle to hit double digits out of the gate for a so-so debut.

    White Boy Rick opening weekend prediction: $8.7 million

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    WHITE BOY RICK: 2 ½ STARS. “captures the grit of 1980s Detroit.”

    In real life Richard Wershe Jr. lived twenty lives all before the time he could legally have a drink. As a teenage FBI informant he lived the high life before it all came crashing down. A new film, “White Boy Rick,” details his rise and terrible tumble.

    14-year-old Wershe Jr. (Richie Merritt) a.k.a. White Boy Rick, lives with his father Rick Sr. (Matthew McConaughey),and older sister Dawn (Bel Powley) across the street from his grandparents (Bruce Dern and Piper Laurie) in 1980s Detroit. Despite the newly launched “Just Say No to Drugs” campaign crack is everywhere, seducing many in his neighbourhood.

    Sr. is a small time dealer in illegal guns with aspirations of one day opening up a legit business. Before he can do that, however, Jr. is convinced to become an undercover agent for the FBI. If he snitches on local drug dealers, they say, the feds will leave his father’s operation alone. The teenager takes

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    White Boy Rick

    2018 film by Yann Demange

    For the drug trafficker and subject of this film, see Richard Wershe Jr.

    White Boy Rick is a 2018 American crime drama film directed by Yann Demange and written by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt in his film debut, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, and Piper Laurie in her final film role.[4][5] The film is loosely based on the story of Richard Wershe Jr., who in the 1980s became the youngest FBIinformant ever at the age of 14.

    White Boy Rick premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and was released in the United States on September 14, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $25 million, $4 million short of its $29 million budget.

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    In 1984, Rick Wershe is a struggling single fathe