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Pusher is a danois film of genre Drama directed by Nicolas Winding Refn released in USA on 18 august 2006 with Kim Bodnia
Pusher (1996)
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Add to a movie listPusher is a 1996 Danish crime drama co-written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The film was a success both in Denmark and many other European countries. The film became the first of a trilogy and launched Winding Refn's career. A Hindi remake of the film, directed by Assad Raja, was released in 2010. An English language remake directed by Luis Prieto was released in 2012.
Pusher tells the story of the drug dealer Frank, who loses a large amount of money in a drug deal gone wrong. The debt sends Frank into desperation as he only has a few days to raise the money he owes. The story takes place in the criminal underground of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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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.Actors
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