The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
Cast
Matthew McConaughey
Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt
Richard 'Ricky' Wershe Jr.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Alex Snyder
Bel Powley
Dawn Wershe
RJ Cyler
Rudell Boo Curry
Rory Cochrane
Agent Byrd
Eddie Marsan
Art Derrick
Bruce Dern
Grandpa Roman Wershe
Piper Laurie
Grandma Verna Wershe
Brian Tyree Henry
Detective Jackson
Taylour Paige
Cathy Volsan
Jonathan Majors
Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry
Kyanna Simone Simpson
Brenda Moore
Lawrence Adimora
Tyler
Brad Carter
Bob the Gun Show Dealer, Gun Show Dealer Bob
Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman
Hanserd crew
Gaynelle W. Sloman
News Reporter
Derrick Gilliam
Mayor Young's Bodyguard
Yassie Hawkes
Actress
Lauren Ashley Berry
Caesar's Ticket Lady
Tyler Joseph Campbell
Skater
Joe Fishel
Gun Show Patron
Danny Brown
'Black Ed' Hanserd
YG
Leo 'Big Man' Curry
Meg Rasmussen
Gun Show Annie
Ayriel Strange
Nika
Victoria Watkins
Pedestrian
Carly Tamborski
Party Guest
Kylee Williams Russell
Patron on the Street (uncredited)
Anthony Woods
Damian Lucas
Ansel Carpenter
Gun show patron (uncredited)
Linda D Gaines
Willie Volson's Lady (uncredited)
James Howard
Chief Homicide Inspector Hill
Raekwon Haynes
Edwin 'Nugg' Crutcher
Brian Andrus
Mayor's Speech Crowd Member (uncredited)
LaShawn Little
Leon Lucas
Crew
Yann Demange
Director
Noah Miller
Writer
Logan Miller
Writer
Andy Weiss
Writer
Chris Wyatt
Editor
Tat Radcliffe
Director of Photography
Thomas Patrick Smith
First Assistant Director
Robert E. Kay
Second Assistant Director
Georgia Kacandes
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Matthew W. Krul
Executive Producer
Christopher Mallick
Executive Producer
Michael Weiss
Executive Producer
Nathan Kelly
Production Supervisor
Darren Aronofsky
Producer
Scott Franklin
Producer
John Lesher
Producer
Sean Murphy
Producer, Associate Producer
Jeff Robinov
Producer
Julie Yorn
Producer
Stefania Cella
Production Design
Francine Maisler
Casting
Jennifer Venditti
Additional Casting
Amy Westcott
Costume Designer
Brian Badie
Hair Department Head
Anita Gibson
Makeup Department Head
Andrea Vieth
Makeup Artist
Alan Tuskes
Makeup Artist
Susan R. Prosser
Makeup Artist
Lydia Kane
Makeup Artist
Michael Scott Manne
Assistant Art Director
Aaron Glascock
Sound Designer
Mitch Osias
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher S. Aud
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Rob Lewis
Boom Operator
Brad M. Hazen
Chief Lighting Technician
Pete Sussi
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Mangia
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brian Houlihan
Visual Effects Producer
Max Richter
Original Music Composer
Dan Rodgers
Music Supervisor
Jon J. Bush
Set Decoration
Scott Peterson
Script Supervisor
Ele Bardha
Stunt Coordinator
Tom Poole
Digital Intermediate
Audra Avery
Art Direction
Bryan Felty
Art Direction
