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Blood and Concrete (1991): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Blood and Concrete (1991) movie poster

Blood and Concrete is a 1991 crime comedy directed by Jeffrey Reiner, starring Billy Zane as Joey Turks, Jennifer Beals and Darren McGavin. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $8,780 worldwide.

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Blood and Concrete (1991) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 39m (99 min)
Director
Jeffrey Reiner
Genres
Comedy , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Blood and Concrete About?

The premise of Blood and Concrete without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a frantic forty‑five minutes, Joey is stabbed, chased, pursued by police, seduced, and framed for murder. Meanwhile, a dim‑witted thug meets a strung‑out, suicidal young woman; despite their differences, they form an unlikely bond and team up to break free and head toward new horizons. The ticking clock underscores the chaos as they race against time.

Blood and Concrete Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • gay interest
  • gay
  • cool
  • clothed male naked female scene
  • man wears a swimsuit
  • woman wears a wig
  • dead body in a swimming pool
  • car
  • love
  • thief
  • open grave
  • suitcase
+38 more
  • on the run
  • foot chase
  • sitting on a toilet
  • beaten up
  • beating
  • fantasy sequence
  • fight
  • ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
  • television set
  • dream sequence
  • bad dream
  • cabriolet
  • stolen gun
  • shot to death
  • reference to tony bennett
  • reference to frank sinatra
  • singer
  • bar
  • neo noir
  • bar singer
  • taking a pill
  • drug
  • murder suspect
  • suspect
  • police detective
  • police
  • detective
  • female vomiting
  • vomiting
  • barefoot female
  • shooting
  • pointing a gun at someone
  • female rear nudity
  • female nudity
  • barefoot male
  • undressing
  • wig
  • photograph
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Cast & crew

Blood and Concrete Cast & Characters

Billy Zane leads the cast as Joey Turks, with Jennifer Beals as Mona and Darren McGavin as Hank Dick. Directed by Jeffrey Reiner; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Blood and Concrete

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Plot

Blood and Concrete Plot Summary

What happens in Blood and Concrete from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Joey Turks, Billy Zane, is a car thief in Los Angeles who needs money to get out of town. The film opens with him lifting a television from the home of drug dealer Mort, who owes him cash, but Joey is caught red-handed when he drops the TV and it breaks. Mort stabs him in a fit of rage and chases him away. Bleeding, Joey slips into a cemetery where he meets Mona, Jennifer Beals, an aspiring singer who is contemplating suicide over tangled past relationships. Mona takes him to her apartment to tend his wounds and invites him to stay a while, offering a glimmer of safety amid the chaos.

Full summary

The whole story of Blood and Concrete, scene by scene

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Box office

Blood and Concrete Box Office

Blood and Concrete grossed $8,780 worldwide.

1991 box office

Worldwide gross

$8.8K

US & Canada
$8.8K
Videos

Blood and Concrete Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Blood and Concrete.

Blood & Concrete (1991) Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Blood and Concrete?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which actor portrays the car thief Joey Turks?

Cars

Cars in Blood and Concrete

24 cars on screen, including the 1970 Buick Skylark Custom and the 1962 Buick Invicta.

All 24 cars
  • 1970 Buick Skylark Custom in Blood and Concrete 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Main role
  • 1962 Buick Invicta in Blood and Concrete 1962 Buick Invicta Important role
  • 1975 Chevrolet Camaro in Blood and Concrete 1975 Chevrolet Camaro Minor role
  • 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS in Blood and Concrete 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Minor role
Details

Blood and Concrete Also Known As

14 alternative titles, including “Blood & Concrete: A Love Story” and “Кровь и бетон”.

Also known as
  • Blood & Concrete: A Love Story
  • Кровь и бетон
  • ブラッド&コンクリート A LOVE STORY
  • Perseguido por todos
  • Kärlek och mord
  • Polvere e sangue
  • Libidó a szerelemhez
  • Veristä rahaa
  • Drugs & Libido - Überleben in L.A.
  • Die Liebesdroge
  • Кръв и бетон: Една любовна история
  • Sangre y cemento
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  • Fechando o Cerco
  • Krv i beton

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FAQ

Blood and Concrete FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Blood and Concrete, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Blood and Concrete?

Blood and Concrete runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

When was Blood and Concrete released?

Blood and Concrete was released on September 13, 1991.

Who directed Blood and Concrete?

Blood and Concrete was directed by Jeffrey Reiner.

More films by Jeffrey Reiner

Who is in the cast of Blood and Concrete?

Blood and Concrete stars Billy Zane as Joey Turks, Jennifer Beals as Mona and Darren McGavin as Hank Dick, among 7 credited actors.

How much did Blood and Concrete make at the box office?

Blood and Concrete grossed $8,780 worldwide.

Does Blood and Concrete have a post-credit scene?

No. Blood and Concrete has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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