Pusher (1996)

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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.

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn

Written by: Jens Dahl, Nicolas Winding Refn

Music by: Povl Kristian, Peter Peter

Starring: Kim Bodnia, Mads Mikkelsen, Laura Drasbæk, Zlatko Burić, Slavko Labović, Peter Andersson, Vanja Bajicic, Lisbeth Rasmussen, Levino Jensen, Nicolas Winding Refn

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Released: 1996-08-30

Runtime: 110 minutes

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Pusher (1996): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Two weeks before shooting was to begin, Refn fired Nyborg without a replacement in line.
• During rehearsal, Refn became dissatisfied with Anders Nyborg, who was initially cast as Frank, with Refn thinking him too placid and boring.
• Zlatko Burić was given a Bodil Award in 1997 for his performance as Milo.
• Refn turned down the offer he subsequently received, instead deciding to transform Pusher into a feature-length independent film utilizing a nominal amount of funding that he had managed to acquire.
• Refn partnered with film student Jens Dahl to write the film's screenplay.
• Punk rocker Peter Peter and composer Povl Kristian composed the score, and formed the temporary band Prisoner to perform it, Peter playing guitar and Kristian playing the clavier.
• Although Povl Kristian did not return to work on the sequels, the "Pusher theme" he wrote with Peter Peter was used in all of the following films.
• Kim Bodnia launched a very successful career as a leading man in Danish cinema largely due to the success of the film.
• Refn claimed that the film inspired cults of highly dedicated fans and influenced Danish fashion to emulate certain costumes worn by the characters.

Source: Wikipedia

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