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Dragged Across Concrete

Dragged Across Concrete

6,6 /10 (1,151 Votes)
2019 EN 159 min

Overview

Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.

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Release date

21/02/2019

Votes

1,151

Popularity

5.0

Those who can't earn a living must find another way to provide

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

159 min

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$660,132

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SWITCH.

SWITCH.

2019-07-10

⭐ 8

With its moral ambiguity and explicit violence, ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ is ugly, bleak, brutal and vile in the best ways possible. The film’s true target audience, though, is patient connoisseurs of highbrow-lowbrow combo platters who are eager to watch a cast of bad men navigate a slow-motion descent into hell. Understandably, it’s not everybody’s cup of tea, but if you’re already a fan of S. Craig Zahler’s oeuvre, elaborate dialogue and exploding heads, you’re in for a treat. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-dragged-across-concret…

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Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

2019-08-28

⭐ 8

**_Ugly, crude, morally repugnant, thoroughly enjoyable_** > **Tom Grater**: _The film has quite a complicated relationship with race, there are moments in it that make the viewer feel uncomfortable. Can you talk about that approach?_ > **S. Craig Zahler**: _I don't try to put out a socio-political message. I've publicly railed against 'message' movies, I think they're didactic. For me, it's about a bunch of people from different walks of lives who get pushed into certain corners. We have had plenty of films that say "war is bad", "racism is bad", "love is good". That's what blogging is_…

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