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Dragged Across Concrete

Name: Dragged Across Concrete
Director: S. Craig Zahler
Released: 2019
Duration: 159 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

2019

Director

S. Craig Zahler

Runtime

159 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Dragged Across Concrete is a gritty neo-noir that emphasizes traditional masculine archetypes and genre clichés over diverse representation. The story centers on two policemen navigating a criminal underworld, reinforcing traditional gender and racial hierarchies. Despite a lack of diversity in identity-based categories, the film delves into a cultural critique of institutional authority. It presents a world where law enforcement fails and moral relativism is a practical necessity. Ultimately, the film adheres to conventional crime procedural norms rather than challenging or disrupting social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dragged Across Concrete have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on straight relationships and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or diverse gender expressions.

How does Dragged Across Concrete portray gender?

Minimal

The story heavily emphasizes male characters and their interactions, while female characters have limited roles and influence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dragged Across Concrete?

Limited

The main characters are primarily white males, despite the film being set in Los Angeles. The narrative highlights a homogeneous group of protagonists.

How does Dragged Across Concrete represent religion and culture?

Good

The film offers a critical look at the stability of Western institutions, portraying law enforcement as flawed and favoring a narrative of moral relativism and vigilante justice.

Does Dragged Across Concrete include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. None of the character arcs are defined by neurodivergence or physical impairments.

Present on Screen

Offers a significant critique of Western institutional stability and legal systems.
Explores complex themes of moral relativism and situational ethics.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and diverse gender expressions.
Features a predominantly white, male cast in central roles.
Relegates female characters to secondary roles with very little influence.
Provides no depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

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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