Dragged Across Concrete

Name: Dragged Across Concrete
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: March 22, 2019
Duration: 159 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Andrew Dunbar, Don Johnson, Fred Melamed, Jennifer Carpenter, Jordyn Ashley Olson

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Summit Entertainment | Release Date: March 22, 2019 | R

Starring: Andrew Dunbar, Don Johnson, Fred Melamed, Jennifer Carpenter, Jordyn Ashley Olson, Justine Warrington, Laurie Holden, Liannet Borrego, Mel Gibson, Michael Jai White, Thomas Kretschmann, Tory Kittles, Trezzo Mahoro, Udo Kier, Veronika London, Vince Vaughn

Summary: Two police detectives find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics is leaked to the media. With little money and no options, the embittered policemen descend into the criminal underworld and find more than they wanted waiting in the shadows.

Director: S. Craig Zahler

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 159 min

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Chris Nashawaty

Mar 24, 2019

It’s a cliché to say that they don’t make movies like this anymore — nasty, nihilistic, nicotine-stained ‘70s death trips. But thank goodness that Zahler’s doing everything in his power to prove that cliché wrong. Read full review

Alasdair Bayman

Apr 19, 2019

Dragged Across Concrete is a unique take on ultraviolence in an age whether the production of films is becoming increasingly polarising. Imbued with a particular stand out performance by Gibson breathes life into Zahler’s mature approach to genre filmmaking. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Mar 22, 2019

The result is a film that often feels like Zahler’s most assured to date. Self-indulgent? Oh yeah. A provocation? You bet. But it’s difficult to ignore the craftsmanship and performances in Dragged Across Concrete simply because you don’t like some of its darker themes or feel like it’s too long. Read full review

Demetrios Matheou

Sep 3, 2018

Anyone expecting a progression in Zahler’s work may be disappointed, as the amusingly mannered dialogue starts to feel self-conscious and forced, as does the fatalism. Read full review

Empire Nick de Semlyen

Apr 18, 2019

As well-constructed, unique, hardboiled and brutal as Zahler’s prior films, but this one leaves a less welcome bad taste in your mouth, thanks to its repugnant heroes and racial stereotypes. Impossible to dismiss, but hard to warm to. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Apr 25, 2019

Nearly everyone in this movie, and nearly everything that happens in it, is awful. Vile. Nasty. But it is a nastiness that sticks. Read full review

K. Austin Collins

Apr 3, 2019

S. Craig Zahler's controversial movie about a pair of racist cops gone rogue has more bark than bite—and that’s telling. Read full review

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Topdogg99

May 27, 2019

Great long and stretched movie, potrays realistic and brutal situations, funny and great performances, itter masterpiece, the director is a god

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JumpCut_Online

Apr 9, 2019

After the bones are broken and the scores are settled, Dragged Across Concrete at the height of its power is an experience in every sense of the word. Zahler has already proven to be an essential voice in the modern wave of exploitation cinema. His genre-hopping projects and style, despiteAfter the bones are broken and the scores are settled, Dragged Across Concrete at the height of its power is an experience in every sense of the word. Zahler has already proven to be an essential voice in the modern wave of exploitation cinema. His genre-hopping projects and style, despite their flaws, are nonetheless passionate while scarring. While Concrete isn’t quite as lean as it’s predecessor, the ambitious scale of crime epic is another exciting chapter to witness.… Expand

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Naji1

May 31, 2019

Wonderfully terrible. The entire time I was wondering if this was a happy accident or the result of great skill. Everything from the poor character development to the slow, rabbit hole like plot and the uncharacteristically seemingly poor acting was the best I've seen perhaps since The Room.Wonderfully terrible. The entire time I was wondering if this was a happy accident or the result of great skill. Everything from the poor character development to the slow, rabbit hole like plot and the uncharacteristically seemingly poor acting was the best I've seen perhaps since The Room. I only hope this was intentional.… Expand

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TheEventsOf1989

Jan 21, 2020

The story gets good pretty quickly, but there is a tonal mess towards the end. The greatest part about "Dragged Across Concrete" is its central character. They are despicable, racist, and very crooked, but the movie shows you how they operate, and what their concerns are. The visuals wereThe story gets good pretty quickly, but there is a tonal mess towards the end. The greatest part about "Dragged Across Concrete" is its central character. They are despicable, racist, and very crooked, but the movie shows you how they operate, and what their concerns are. The visuals were absolutely fantastic.… Expand

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bataguila

Jul 19, 2019

Buenísima. Acción típica de policías y ladrones, con muertes muy buenas y sangrientas. La historia es redonda. El problema de la peli es que dura mucho, tiene escenas de más (1ra media hora), pero es para explicar la motivación de los personajes. Director nuevo, apenas su 3ra peli,Buenísima. Acción típica de policías y ladrones, con muertes muy buenas y sangrientas. La historia es redonda. El problema de la peli es que dura mucho, tiene escenas de más (1ra media hora), pero es para explicar la motivación de los personajes. Director nuevo, apenas su 3ra peli, (Excelente:Brawl in Cell Block 99)… Expand

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Cycologist

Aug 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILER: No one is dragged across concrete. This movie should be buried in it.

I'd rate 4.5 but rounded to 5.0 because I had too. Mel is awesome. Vince and Tory are pretty decent. Everyone else is forgettable. The dialogue/acting is humorously cliche at times. The story is paced too slow and EASILY one full hour too long as the editor was apparently MIA. Also, the continuity errors are obvious throughout. How Mel got involved with the obviously beginner-grade off screen talent is a mystery.… Expand

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StanInJapan

May 2, 2019

I've rarely seen such a bad movie. Scenario and dialogues are from a 13 years old boy without any culture or imagination. It's flat, linear, boring. Besides I don't understand all the hype around that movie that is not even at TV level requirements.

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