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Why the credits are the best part of 'Concrete Cowboy' on Netflix FacebookTwitterEmail Jessica Kourkounis Movie credits typically fall into one of two categories: an infinite scroll of second unit assistant directors, or a list of names you sit through to see yet another nugget of Marvel Cinematic Universe lore.  The closing of Netflix’s newest hit “Concrete Cowboy” is neither. The movie is excellent even if you don’t stick around past the final scene and will probably be shortlisted as an Oscar contender for 2022, but the movie is the unique case where the credits not only enrich th...

Despite cultural mishaps in the film’s scriptwriting, “Concrete Cowboy” preserves the history of Philadelphia’s Fletcher Street riders.

The little-known history of the Black ‘Concrete Cowboy’ In Philadelphia, a Black cowboy in a white undershirt and a gold chain wrangles a wayward horse. Teens pile hay and clean up manure near brick row houses. Men and women ride cantering horses down a city street as cars pass by. These are scenes from “Concrete Cowboy,” a new Netflix movie starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin. But they’re also the reality in parts of north Philly, where the movie was filmed and a subculture of urban Black cowboys has existed for more than a century. “It’s a real community that exists right...

CinemaBlend After watching Concrete Cowboy you may be wondering what’s the deal with the Fletcher Street Stables and the background on the legacy of people riding horses in Philadelphia. Just like some other Idris Elba movies and TV shows, this aspect of the Netflix original is based on a rich and storied history in the “City of Brotherly Love” and has actually played a vital role in the lives of countless urban cowboys for more than a century now. If you’re wanting to know more about the Fletcher Street Stables, the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, and the fascinating ...

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer April 7, 2021 5 It feels like a tale as old as time: Wayward teenage son meets up with estranged father, one needing some straightening out, the other some serious humanizing. Can they connect? But if that’s the familiar story at the heart of “Concrete Cowboy,” starring the appealing duo of Idris Elba and terrific newcomer Caleb McLaughlin, there’s much more here to contemplate. That’s because of the fascinating, very real-life world in which this predictable yet warm-hearted story takes place: the community of Black equestrians in North Philadel...