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Concrete Cowboy

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
9K
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Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
While spending the summer in North Philadelphia, a troubled teen (Caleb McLaughlin) is caught between a life of crime and his estranged father’s (Idris Elba) vibrant urban-cowboy subculture. Inspired by the novel 'Ghetto Cowboy' by G. Neri, Concrete Cowboy is directed by Ricky Staub and co-stars Jharrel Jerome, Byron Bowers, Lorraine Toussaint and Clifford "Method Man" Smith. On Netflix April 2.
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Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
9K
YOUR RATING
    • Ricky Staub
    • G. Neri(based on the novel "Ghetto Cowboy" by)
    • Ricky Staub(screenplay by)
    • Dan Walser(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Caleb McLaughlin
    • Lorraine Toussaint
    • Ricky Staub
    • G. Neri(based on the novel "Ghetto Cowboy" by)
    • Ricky Staub(screenplay by)
    • Dan Walser(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Caleb McLaughlin
    • Lorraine Toussaint
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 126User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Lorraine Toussaint and Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Lorraine Toussaint, Idris Elba, Method Man, Ivannah-Mercedes, Jamil Prattis, and Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Caleb McLaughlin and Jharrel Jerome in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Idris Elba and Method Man in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
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    Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Idris Elba in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Lorraine Toussaint, Idris Elba, Method Man, Ivannah-Mercedes, Byron Bowers, and Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    Idris Elba and Method Man in Concrete Cowboy (2020)

    Top cast

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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Harp
    Caleb McLaughlin
    Caleb McLaughlin
    • Cole
    Lorraine Toussaint
    Lorraine Toussaint
    • Nessi
    Jharrel Jerome
    Jharrel Jerome
    • Smush
    Ivannah-Mercedes
    Ivannah-Mercedes
    • Esha
    • (as Ivannah Mercedes)
    Jamil Prattis
    • Paris
    • (as Jamil 'Mil' Prattis)
    Method Man
    Method Man
    • Leroy
    • (as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith)
    Byron Bowers
    Byron Bowers
    • Rome
    Liz Priestley
    Liz Priestley
    • Amahle
    Michael Ta'Bon
    • Jalen
    • (as Michael 'OG Law' Ta'bon)
    Devenie Young
    • Trena
    Swen Temmel
    Swen Temmel
    • Security Guard
    Patrick McDade
    Patrick McDade
    • City Official
    • (as Patrick F. McDade)
    Danny Plaza
    Danny Plaza
    • Police Officer
    Andrew K. Stoltzfus
    • Amish Farmer
    Canyon Formato
    • Amish Kid
    Albert C. Lynch Jr.
    • Al
    Michael 'Miz' Upshur
    • Miz
      • Ricky Staub
      • G. Neri(based on the novel "Ghetto Cowboy" by)
      • Ricky Staub(screenplay by)
      • Dan Walser(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Several of the actors are real-life cowboys of North Philly.
    • Goofs
      When Amahle is in the car driving Cole and it cuts between close-ups of her and Cole; the speed of her driving indicated from watching the outside environment from the driver's window is different than the speed shown from the passenger side window.
    • Quotes

      Nessie: Hard things come before good things

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Carey Mulligan/Caleb McLaughlin/Kali Uchis (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wish I Knew
      Performed by The John Coltrane Quartet
      Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews126

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    8/10
    Sensitive beautiful movie!
    "Alma de Cowboy" lindo e sensível filme no Netflix. Se você, como eu, gosta de cavalos, saiba que existem Cowboys no meio da cidade em Filadélfia! Sim, até hoje! Idris Elba mandou muito bem como ator e produtor desse filme. Super recomendo. Beautiful and sensitive film on Netflix. If you, like me, love horses, know that there are Cowboys in the middle of the city in Philadelphia! Yes, even today! Idris Elba nailed it as an actor and producer for this film. I highly recommend it. #movieslover #netflix.
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    • Apr 11, 2021

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    • What is the name of the John Coltrane track that Elba's character plays on the gramophone to his son?

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2021 (United States)
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      • United States
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    • Also known as
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Green Door Pictures
      • Lee Daniels Entertainment
      • Neighborhood Film Co.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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