White Boy Rick, the movie version, is coming back to Detroit a little early.

The movie "White Boy Rick," based on the real-life story of Detroiter Richard Wershe, Jr., will be given a red carpet screening on Sept. 13 at the Emagine Novi.

The film opens in theaters on Sept. 14.

Director Yann Demange will host the event and participate in a question-and-answer session after the screening. The audience will be comprised of invited guests and ticket giveaway winners.

Details are expected soon on the ticket giveaways.

"White Boy Rick" is the story of the turbulent early years of Wershe, aka White Boy Rick, who became a well-known drug dealer and FBI informant in the 1980s while still a teenager.

Matthew McConaughey plays his father, while newcomer to acting Richie Merritt portrays White Boy Rick.

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The real-life Wershe was paroled in July 2017 after serving 29 years in Michigan prisons for his crimes as a teen. He remains behind bars in Florida in connection with a separate case involving a stolen car scheme.

"White Boy Rick" was screened last week at the Telluride Film Festival. It will be shown Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The movie filmed briefly in Detroit, but most of the production was done in the Cleveland area.

Contact Detroit Free Press pop culture writer Julie Hinds: 313-222-6427 or jhinds@freepress.com.