Pusher (1996 film)
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Pusher is a 1996 Danish crime thriller film[1] co-written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, in his film debut.[2] A commercial success considered to be influential in Danish film history, it marked Mads Mikkelsen's film debut.
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Directed by | Nicolas Winding Refn |
Screenplay by | Jens Dahl Nicolas Winding Refn |
Story by | Nicolas Winding Refn |
Produced by | Henrik Danstrup |
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Cinematography | Morten Søborg |
Edited by | Anne Østerud |
Music by | Povl Kristian Peter Peter |
Production company | Balboa Entertainment |
Distributed by | RCV Film Distribution |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Denmark |
Languages | Danish Swedish Serbian |
Budget | DKK 6 million |
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 Pusher was not intended to become a franchise, financial difficulties forced Winding Refn to produce 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 were financial and critical successes. A Hindi remake of the same name was released in 2010,[3] as well as an English-language remake in 2012.[4]