Pusher III
Pusher III

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Pusher III

2005
Movie
108 min
Danish

Milo is aging, he is planning his daughter's 25th birthday, and his shipment of heroin turns out to be 10,000 pills of ecstasy. When Milo tries to sell the pills anyway, all Hell breaks loose and his only chance is to ask for help from his ex-henchman and old friend Radovan.

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IMDb6.0/10
Google Users78%
Director: Nicolas Winding RefnGenres: Crime, Thriller, Drama

Plot Summary

The film follows Milo, a Serbian drug dealer based in Copenhagen, as he grapples with the impending closure of his business and his estranged relationship with his daughter, Teodora. Milo attempts to go straight and host a lavish birthday party for Teodora, but his past actions and the criminal underworld inevitably catch up to him, leading to a violent and desperate struggle for survival.

Critical Reception

Pusher III received generally positive reviews, often cited as a strong conclusion to the trilogy. Critics praised its raw intensity, dark atmosphere, and the compelling central performance by Zlatko Burić. While acknowledging its bleakness, many found it to be a well-crafted and impactful crime drama.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its gritty realism and dark, brooding atmosphere.

  • Zlatko Burić's performance as Milo is a standout, capturing the character's desperation.

  • A bleak but effective conclusion to the Pusher trilogy.

Google audience: Audiences found 'Pusher III' to be a compelling and intense crime drama, with many appreciating the continuation of Milo's story and Zlatko Burić's powerful performance. The film's dark themes and violent nature were noted, but generally seen as fitting for the genre and the trilogy's narrative arc.

Fun Fact

The film's bleak and claustrophobic atmosphere is amplified by its limited shooting locations, with much of the action taking place in a single, confined apartment.

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r96sk

r96sk

Weakest of the three, for me. For large portions of <em>'Pusher 3'</em> I was not truly feeling it as it was giving major 6/10 vibes, yet by the time it's gut-wrenching (pardon the pun?) final few scenes had concluded I actually wasn't u...