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Concrete Cowboy is a 2020 American drama film directed by Ricky Staub from a screenplay by Staub and Dan Walser. The movie is based on the novel Ghetto Cowboy by Greg Neri, which was inspired by the real urban African-American horseriding culture of Philadelphia, and in particular, the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club.
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)...
- 3 min
- 1.4M
- Netflix
Apr 2, 2021 · A teenage boy moves in with his estranged father, who is part of a community of Black cowboys in North Philadelphia. Based on a true story, the film stars Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin and Lorraine Toussaint.
- (9.8K)
- Drama, Western
- Ricky Staub
- 2021-04-02
Apr 2, 2021 · Concrete Cowboy —which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and releases on Netflix on April 2—counters Hollywood’s white-washed Western narrative by intertwining true...
Concrete Cowboy is a film directed by Idris Elba and starring Caleb McLaughlin and Jharrel Jerome. It tells the story of a father and son who find a way to connect through horses in a tough neighborhood.
- (126)
- Ricky Staub
- R
- Idris Elba
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys. Watch trailers & learn more.
Apr 1, 2021 · They’re part of a rich American story that spans centuries and seldom goes explored in cinema or in reality. Netflix’s “Concrete Cowboy” explores a more recent iteration of this culture, the Black “urban cowboys” who have populated North Philadelphia for the past 100 years.
