Pusher (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Produced by | Martin Abildgaard Henrik Danstrup Teddy Gerberg Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Screenplay by | Jens Dahl Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Story by | Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Starring |
Kim Bodnia Zlatko Burić Laura Drasbæk Slavko Labović Mads Mikkelsen Vanja Bajičić Peter Andersson |
| Music by | Povl Kristian Peter Peter |
| Cinematography | Morten Søborg |
| Edited by | Anne Østerud |
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Balboa Entertainment
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| Distributed by | RCV Film Distribution (Denmark) Magnolia Pictures (United States) |
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Running time
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105 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language |
Danish Swedish Serbian |
| Budget | 6.000.000 DKK |
Pusher is a 1996 Danish crime drama co-written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, in his film debut. A commercial success considered highly influential in Danish film history, it helped launching Winding Refn's and actor Mads Mikkelsen's careers.
The film is set in the criminal underground of Copenhagen, Denmark, and tells the story of the drug dealer Frank (Kim Bodnia) who, after losing a large amount of money in a drug deal gone wrong, falls into desperation as he only has a few days to raise the money he owes.
Although he did not want to turn Pusher into a franchise, financial difficulties forced Winding Refn to make two sequels: Pusher II, focusing on Mikkelsen's character after the events of the first film, and Pusher 3, focusing on another secondary character introduced in Pusher; both sequels were financial and critical successes as well. A Hindi remake of the film was also released in 2010, followed by a British remake in 2012.
The film begins in Copenhagen with a low-level drug dealer Frank (Kim Bodnia) going to a heroin deal with his sidekick Tonny (Mads Mikkelsen). The pair only manage to sell some of their product, and then waste time about town. Frank then visits his friend Vic (Laura Drasbæk), a prostitute who holds some of Frank's stash for a fee. Vic wants to have a serious relationship with Frank, but Frank prefers to keep it purely casual.
Frank is visited by a former cell mate, a Swede named Hasse (Peter Andersson), and the pair set up a large drug deal. Frank visits his supplier, the Serbian local drug lord Milo (Zlatko Burić), to get the heroin. Already owing Milo some money, Frank cannot cover the cost of the heroin, but Milo allows him to take the drugs provided that he immediately returns with the money.
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