“Concrete Cowboy” (2021) Review: An Endangered and Unknown Subculture
Ricky Staub’s Concrete Cowboy, based on Greg Neri’s novel "Ghetto Cowboy", tells the story of a young teenager forced to adapt to a new lifestyle.
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Ten girls get a mysterious invitation to stay in a dream boarding school. The secluded school was built by Gus Budiman to provide a second chance for those who have a dark past. Sissy, a model, came with her friend, Inong, who keeps their own problems. Butet has drugs problem. Sri comes with a prostitution scandal. While Rini who is looked innocent, gets pregnant out of wedlock. There are also other names with their own problems. Including Eni, a young policewoman, intelligent and ambitious, who is investigating the murder case at the Crystal Hotel and gets clues that the suspects are in the dream school.
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Ten girls get a mysterious invitation to stay in a dream boarding school. The secluded school was built by Gus Budiman to provide a second chance for those who have a dark past. Sissy, a model, came with her friend, Inong, who keeps their own problems. Butet has drugs problem. Sri comes with a prostitution scandal. While Rini who is looked innocent, gets pregnant out of wedlock. There are also other names with their own problems. Including Eni, a young policewoman, intelligent and ambitious, who is investigating the murder case at the Crystal Hotel and gets clues that the suspects are in the dream school.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Alim Sudio
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:MD Pictures
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