January 14, 20197 yr Active Members Now available on DVD and a very interesting movie. Matthew McConaughey plays the father of Rick. Set in 1980's decrepit Detroit Rick is 15 years old living in the Black Ghetto and becomes an informant for the Detroit Police to protect his father from his illegal firearms dealings. The police first have him making buys then gives him crack to deal. He's suspected of being the informant and is shot and the first round of criminals are rolled up and arrested. Then Rick, with colostomy bag attached, begins dealing to make money, gets used by the police to attempt for root out police corruption up to the Mayor and then gets arrested and jailed for life at 16 years old when the Detroit Police are unable to convince the FBI to go easy on him for his contributions. Based on a true story. I enjoyed the movie so much I watched the special features at the end which I also highly recommend. There is an ending to this story I will not reveal since I've already given so much of the plot.
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