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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.
Apr 2, 2021 · A Netflix movie starring Idris Elba as a father who introduces his son to the Fletcher Street Stables, a community of Black cowboys in North Philadelphia. The film explores the challenges and joys of this subculture, as well as the threats of gentrification and violence.
- (9.8K)
- Drama, Western
- Ricky Staub
- 2021-04-02
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 · 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...
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 · A fictional drama about a young Black boy who learns about his father's urban cowboy culture in Philadelphia. The film features real-life members of the Fletcher Street Stables community and stars Idris Elba, Jharrel Jerome and Lorraine Toussaint.