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Watch two TV spots for White Boy Rick starring Matthew McConaughey and Richie Merritt

August 24, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

With a little over two weeks to go until White Boy Rick receives its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the first two TV spots have arrived online for the upcoming crime drama starring Matthew McConaughey and Richie Merritt, and you can watch them here…

SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for White Boy Rick here

https://youtu.be/_m25vYZY0AY

https://youtu.be/JsZ90ud-D4o

Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, WHITE BOY RICK is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe Jr., who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.

White Boy Rick is set for release on September 14th.

Originally published August 24, 2018. Updated August 30, 2018.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, White Boy Rick

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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