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Concrete Cowboy

2020 · 111 min

A slow-burning, heartfelt drama about finding belonging and healing through an unexpected community, with moments of tension and sorrow.

Directed by
Ricky Staub
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Caleb McLaughlin, Idris Elba, Jharrel Jerome
Tagline
You are who you ride with.
Overview
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ricky Staub
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Caleb McLaughlin, Idris Elba, Jharrel Jerome
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • redemption
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, western
Directed by
Ricky Staub
Written by
Dan Walser, Ricky Staub
Starring
Caleb McLaughlin, Idris Elba, Jharrel Jerome, Byron Bowers, Lorraine Toussaint, Method Man, Jamil Prattis, Ivannah Mercedes
Music
Kevin Matley
Cinematography
Minka Farthing-Kohl
Runtime
111 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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