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Information
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 110 min.
- Director
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Rating *
- 7.4
- Votes *
- 21,003
- Checks
- 3,464
- Favs
- 234
- Dislikes
- 17
- Favs/checks
- 6.8% (1:15)
- Favs/dislikes
- 14:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
Nicolas Winding Refn's first film was Pusher, a Danish indie film that looks at the worst week of a drug dealer's life. Frank makes a couple of bad decisions, has a run of bad luck, and now he's on the hook for money he doesn't have. Events conspire to keep him in that spiral. I can see how this made Refn an over-night sensation. It has a grit that reminded me of Mean Streets, but the performances and dialog are so naturalistic, it feels like you're watching a documentary. An invasive, improbable documentary. Clothed in the genre conventions of the gangster film, it's really a character study, showing the thoroughly unglamorous life of petty crooks, and quite worthy of attention. 10 years 4 months ago -
On cinema at the cinema
I absolutely love this movie. Managed to get a copy of the soundtrack and it's excellent. This movie made me want to study Danish. 7 years 4 months ago -
Panunzio
Stressful viewing, but in a good way. A kinetic, heart-pumping thriller through and through. For those who loved Uncut Gems, you may want to give this one a watch. Refn shows some incredible talent for building tension, and cutting it with shocking moments of violence. 11 months ago
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