Pusher (1997) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

Frank likes his job, beautiful women and the fast cars that go with it. One day, he is caught by the police while in possession of a bag of heroin. He's set free but the heroin's owner wants his money--suddenly Frank becomes a hunted man.

Cast & Crew

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Nicolas Winding Refn

Kim Bodnia

Zlatko Buric

Laura Drasbaek

Slavko Labovic

Mads Mikkelsen

Film Details

Also Known As

Pusher Trilogy, The

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Drama

Foreign

Thriller

Release Date

1997

Production Company

Nordisk Film

Distribution Company

First Run Features/Magnolia Pictures; First Run Features; Magnolia Pictures; Nordisk Film; Starz / Anchor Bay

Location

London, England, UK

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 46m

Synopsis

Frank likes his job, beautiful women and the fast cars that go with it. One day, he is caught by the police while in possession of a bag of heroin. He's set free but the heroin's owner wants his money--suddenly Frank becomes a hunted man.

Director

Nicolas Winding Refn

Cast

Kim Bodnia

Zlatko Buric

Laura Drasbaek

Slavko Labovic

Mads Mikkelsen

Peter Anderson

Anja Bajicic

Lisbeth Rasmussen

Levino Jensen

Thomas Bo Larsen

Lars Bom

Michael Hasselflug

Jang Go Star

Jesper Lohmann

Steen Fridberg

Gordon Kennedy

Gyda Hansen

Kenneth Schultz

Coco Cp Dalbert

Karsten Schroder

Keith C Stanley

Lisa Lach-nielsen

Thomas Aagreen

Eva Nauman

Thomas Herschel

Kenneth Herschel

Gunner Clemann

Alex Nielsen

Laust Balskov

Morten Pay

Kim Maali

Per Leth

John Kalmar

Thor Nielsen

Evald Larsen

Jesper Staal

Crew

Jim Skau Andersen

Recording Mixer

Klas Baggstrom

Sound Recording

Louise Bruun

Tattoo Design/Make-Up/Special Effects

Jens Dahl

Henrik Danstrup

Pétur Einarsson

Recording Mixer

Teddy Gerberg

Executive Producer

Heini Grunbaum

Production Coordinator

Rikke Guldstad

Script Supervisor

Stig Gunther

Stunt Coordinator

Tine Gybel

Script Consultant

Christel C D Hansen

Production Manager

Anders Horling

Sound Recording

Lars Hug

Anne Jensen

Recording Mixer

Peter Aalbaek Jensen

Executive Producer

Peter Jerris

Tove Jystrup

Post-Production Coordinator

Linda Krogsoe Fogh

Assistant Director

Jens Kruse

Peter Kyed

Song Performer ("For A While" "Beautiful Day")

Xenia Lach-nielsen

Xenia Lach-nielsen

Assistant Director

Kim Lovetand Julebaek

Production Designer

Loa Miller

Povl Kristian Mortensen

Song Performer ("Into The Sun")

Povl Kristian Mortensen

Julien Naudin

Eva Nauman

Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)

Lasse Spang Olsen

Special Effects (2nd Unit)

Anne Osterud

Peter Peter

Peter Peter

Nicolas Winding Refn

Erik Reime

Tattoo Consultant

Thomas Risell

Song Performer ("Pusher Theme")

Nikolaj Scherfig

Script Consultant

Peter Schultz

Eddie Simonsen

Sound Effects Editor

Morten Sorborg

Director Of Photography

Michael Spooner

Special Effects (2nd Unit)

Louise Trampedach

Storyboard Artist

Marie Trolle Larsen

Script Consultant

Henning Wedege

Sound Recording (2nd Unit)

Aud Wilken

Song Performer ("Summer'S Got The Colour")

Film Details

Also Known As

Pusher Trilogy, The

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Drama

Foreign

Thriller

Release Date

1997

Production Company

Nordisk Film

Distribution Company

First Run Features/Magnolia Pictures; First Run Features; Magnolia Pictures; Nordisk Film; Starz / Anchor Bay

Location

London, England, UK

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 46m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Best Supporting Actor (Buric) at the 1997 Danish Film Awards.

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States August 1997

Released in United States on Video November 7, 2006

Released in United States September 2005

Released in United States September 2007

Released in United States Spring May 7, 1999

Re-released in United States August 18, 2006

Re-released in United States November 3, 2006

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-24, 1997.

Shown at Gothenburg Film Festival January 31 - February 9, 1997.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Thematic Retrospective. Cold Fever) September 20-29, 2007.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 8-17, 2005.

English-language remake of "The Pusher" (Denmark/1997) directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.

Matthew Bright was previously attached to write and direct.

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Gothenburg Film Festival January 31 - February 9, 1997.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.)

Released in United States Spring May 7, 1999

Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-24, 1997.)

Re-released in United States August 18, 2006 (as part of "The Pusher Trilogy"; New York City)

Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 8-17, 2005.)

Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Thematic Retrospective. Cold Fever) September 20-29, 2007.)

Re-released in United States November 3, 2006 (as part of "The Pusher Trilogy"; Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video November 7, 2006

Mehdi Norowzian was previously attached to direct.

The first film in a trilogy.

Feature directorial debut for Nicolas Winding Refn, from a well-known theater/film Refn family.

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