'Dragged Across Concrete,' a 2018 crime thriller directed by S. Craig Zahler, features an ensemble cast of actors including Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Michael Jai White, and Jennifer Carpenter. Their paths intersect with two childhood friends who are also looking for money for their own purposes.
Is Dragged Across Concrete a True Story?
No, 'Dragged Across Concrete' is not based on a true story. It's a film directed by S. Craig Zahler, who started his career as a novelist and published his first novel 'A Congregation of Jackals' in 2010.
Zahler discussed the film's conceptualization in an interview with Flickering Myth. "It's funny, in my mind, buddy cop films are so light and comedic that I never considered this a buddy cop film," he added during the interview.
Zahler said, highlighting the dynamics between the film's protagonists. That guy and his childhood friend who is in the underground
Zahler mentioned 'Prince of the City,' a classic 1981 American neo-noir crime drama directed by Stanley Kubrick, and 1975's 'Dog Day Afternoon,' which also starred Lumet.
'Dragged Across Concrete' isn't based on a true story; rather, the narrative is not a direct representation of any actual events. Instead, from Zahler's words, we can deduce that the director relied on his personal experience with human relationships and crime to create compelling characters.
