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Crime, Action, Thriller 159 min R
Rotten Tomatoes76%Metacritic60IMDb
Those who can't earn a living must find another way to provide
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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**_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_ _for. The effects of being a police officer, carrying prejudice within you, and the damage that can come with it - that's stuff I wanted to play with. I think there will be people who watch this movie and find the two cops repellent and people who find them relatable and sympathetic. That's by design._ - "Venice Q&A: _Dragged Across Concrete_ director S. Craig Zahler - "I don't think US cinema is in a good place"" (Tom Grater); _Screen Daily_ (September 7, 2018) > **Nick Schager**: _Some critics consider your films conservative-oriented, and_ Dragged Across Concrete _has only reinforced that view.
Read the whole review on TMDBWith 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-concrete-a-hypnotically-violent-and-excessive-crime-flick
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