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A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
Frank, a small-time drug dealer in Copenhagen, finds himself in deep trouble when a drug deal goes wrong and he loses a significant amount of money. Under pressure from his ruthless boss, Tonny, Frank has only a few days to repay the debt. He desperately tries to get the money by any means necessary, pushing him further into the criminal underworld and testing his loyalties.
Pusher was a groundbreaking independent film in Denmark, lauded for its raw, gritty portrayal of street-level drug dealing and its unflinching realism. It established Nicolas Winding Refn as a director to watch, earning critical praise for its intense atmosphere, strong performances, and authentic depiction of Copenhagen's criminal underbelly.
Praised for its gritty realism and unflinching look at the drug trade.
Lauded for its intense atmosphere and strong performances.
Considered a seminal work of Danish independent cinema.
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The film was shot on a very low budget and largely on location in Copenhagen, contributing to its authentic and documentary-like feel.
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“Frank” (Kim Bodnia) makes a decent living dealing drugs with his skinhead pal “Tonny” (Mads Mikkelsen) until one deal goes a bit pear shaped. That doesn’t go down so well with his supplier, “Milo” (Zlatlo Buric) but when you’re €45k in the...
A solid crime thriller. <em>'Pusher'</em> entertained me enough, though the plot did feel a bit repetitive as it felt like it kept 'going around in circles' to me personally. Some of the lighting and editing (as in cuts) choices also mad...
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