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Apr 2, 2021 · A rebellious teen moves in with his estranged father in Philadelphia, where he discovers the city's hidden subculture of Black cowboys. Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin and Lorraine Toussaint star in this Netflix film based on a true story.
- (9.8K)
- Drama, Western
- Ricky Staub
- 2021-04-02
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
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.
- Ricky Staub
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...
A teenage boy from Detroit moves to Philadelphia to live with his estranged father, a Black cowboy who belongs to a community of urban riders. He learns to ride, faces danger, and finds kinship in this drama inspired by a real-life stables.