Dragged Across Concrete

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Dragged Across Concrete

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Released Mar 22, 2019

2h 39m

Crime

Drama

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Police partners descend into the criminal underworld after they are suspended for assaulting a suspect on video.

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As grim and grinding as its title, Dragged Across Concrete opts for slow-burning drama instead of high-speed thrills -- and has just the right cast to make it work.

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

The dialogue has a nicely off-kilter feel.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 4, 2020

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Dirty, angry, and it feels like it wants to pick a fight with you.

Sep 24, 2019

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Dragged Across Concrete feels like you're dangling on the end of a meat hook. It's painful and tense and at the same time, a little ridiculous... Even then, it's full of surprises, and riches for those who like it darker.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 28, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

The film is meant to be an endurance test, from its usage of violence and slurs, to its surprising slow burn, something you don’t often see with films of this calibre. But it doesn’t have enough focus to be riveting.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Dragged Across Concrete does what I hope more films had the bravery to do – challenge our beliefs, and make us challenge ourselves in the process.

Jul 9, 2024

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Ross McIndoe

The Skinny

Dragged Across Concrete is an excellent action flick with leads who, when they aren’t bitching about cell phones or correcting Black people’s grammar, are an absolute blast to be around.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Troy V

Yo! I had never heard of this movie. Saw recommendation on Facebook! This movie is bada$$ You heard? Gritty nail biter! Mel Gibson never disappoints

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Alec B

Zahler manages to deliver the genre goods while challenging audience assumptions and deliberately pushing everybody's buttons. Additionally its quotable dialogue is pulpy but not smugly self aware which is a real feat these days.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Ben V

Imagine an amazingly directed movie keeping you on the edge of your seat for more then two hours, with a wonderful script and fantastic performances to enjoy with on top plenty of morality and sociological depth. They don't make them like these anymore. This is astonishing slow-burning craftmanship at all levels, especially director and writer CRAIG ZAHLER. What a film !! !! !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Tony O

Waaaaay too long. Would have easily been four stars if the had cut 45 minutes and kept it at 2 hours. They tried to make it more than it was with some of the dialog, but it didn't work. A bit too hokey. I can't really recommend it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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danny s

Should be called, "Two people talking in cars" because that's what's going on for the majority of the movie. Due to its slow build up, I was primed for something awesome to bring it all home. That never occurred but they did include some over the top gratuitous gore so if that's your thing maybe you'll enjoy. Too bad too, mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn could've been a great duo

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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It's a really cold and brutal crime film. It has some similarities to Heat, but I rate it higher than that film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Synopsis

Police partners descend into the criminal underworld after they are suspended for assaulting a suspect on video.

Director: S. Craig Zahler
Producer: Keith Kjarval, Dallas Sonnier, Tyler Jackson, Jack Heller, Sefton Fincham
Screenwriter: S. Craig Zahler
Distributor: Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Unified Pictures, Look to the Sky Films, Cinestate
Rating: R (Language|Grisly Images|Some Sexuality/Nudity|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2019
Runtime: 2h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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