White Boy

Very interesting and eye opening movie. IMO is sentece was total injustice.

I don't see any controversy over this movie. The kid grow up in typical/ordinary American household. Divorce parents. Living with his father who tried his best by making sure his son learns and builds responsibilities on how to make living at the early age. Also to help his daddy to pay off some debts and pay a few bills!!!

(first of all, saying 'anyone who knows anything about drugs knows this guy is evil' is not a review. it's your opinion of the subject of the film, not the film itself.) so, this is a new story to me. had never heard of white boy rick or any of this. what a story! violent drug dealers, a little gun running, corrupt cops and politicians----and this kid who grew up in the middle of all of it. he was in this crazy world selling coke and informing for the FBI---starting when he was 14! anyway, excellent documentary. eye opening. watch it!

I’d heard of white boy Rick before but didn’t know the details. This story is outrageous and sadly it’s all true. The documentary really explains it well and keeps your attention from the get. You don’t have to be a true crime buff to enjoy this one. Def worth checking out!

After seeing A Murder in the Park on Netflix, I was excited for Sean Rech's latest project. I wasn't disappointed! What at first seemed like a cut-and-dry case of just a drug dealer being overcharged had layers and layers of intrigue. I love Rech's fast-paced, factual style that doesn't heavily rely on manipulating emotions, but just presents what happened. And he always seems to get amazing access to and interviews with all of the important players from a case. Can't wait to see his next film.

White Boy Rick is obviously not innocent but it can’t be overlooked how unjust it is that even a contract killer is out free while a teenage drug dealer has spent decades in prison. The documentary does a good job making that comparison and diving into the corruption of those in power in Detroit.

Complicated story that speaks true to multiple levels of corruption in Michigan. Glad I found it before I watched the Hollywood version. I grew up in Metro Detroit and saw all of this over time but to see it all together is well worth it.

First of all, I loved watching A Murder in the Park and wasn’t sure if I would be as interested in the WB storyline. I knew I was going to watch it as soon as I heard about it, simply because of Rech’s prior work. Rech comes across as incredibly fair and appears to present a balanced story without prejudice. Still, after A Murder in the Park, those are some big shoes to fill. I was prepared to be entertained but wouldn’t have been surprised if I didn’t have the same feels that I did after seeing Alstory Simon walking out of prison. I’m happy to say I was not disappointed. White Boy had a similar feel to it as A Murder in the Park, but with unique and new effects that were fitting to the storyline. It easily held my attention and included an insider view that I don’t typically see in other documentaries. I’m not sure how they get these parties to speak up, but a viewer certainly is able to understand and appreciate the opinions of those intimately involved with Rick. No spoilers here but this one left me scratching my head and wondering why exactly this kid got the sentence he did. Yeah yeah, I realize he wasn’t the epitome of a role model and clearly made wrong decisions. But. Do his crimes fit the sentence? Life? IMO, no. He deserved A sentence. Not THAT sentence though. There are murderers, rapists and pedos who don’t get life or even close to life. Case in point, the assassin for hire that was interviewed for this documentary-what the !? Call me naive, but I’d live next door to White Boy before I’d be in the same city as that guy. Thank you to the filmmakers for bringing this travesty into the spotlight because this is a 100% perfect example of an over-sentence. So nice to see people speak up to help this guy, including a judge! I always try to keep in mind that good people do bad things. But the punishment should fit the crime and for White Boy, it did not. Best of luck to you Rick.

Save your money...

Anyone who knows anything about drugs, knows that this guy is evil. People quickly become addicted to what he sold, lose their money, homes, families, jobs, etc. They lie, cheat, and steal to get drug money. How many people died as a result of this trash selling drugs?