Finland / Aug 30, 1996 / K-16
You don't have a chance. Seize it!
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lisbeth Rasmussen | Rita |
| Levino Jensen | Mike |
| Nicolas Winding Refn | Brian |
| Thomas Bo Larsen | Junkie |
| Lars Bom | Uro'er |
| Michael Hasselflug | Uro'er |
| Jesper Lohmann | Mikkel |
| Steen Fridberg | Lasse |
| Gordon Kennedy | Anders |
| Gyda Hansen | Mor |
| Kenneth Schultz | Steff |
| Coco C.P. Dalbert | Theis |
| Karsten Schrøder | Karsten |
| Keith C. Stanley | Jamaica Guy |
| Lisa Lach Nielsen | Betina |
| Thomas Aagren | Marten |
| Eva Nauman | Prostitueret |
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| Thomas Herschel | Hotelportier |
| Kenneth Herschel | Bartender |
| Gunner Clemann | Junkie |
| Alex Nielsen | Mand i bil |
| Laust Balskov | Uro'er |
| Kim Maali | Ritas ven |
| Morten Pay | Steffs ven |
| Liv Corfixen | Hotelportiers stemme |
| Per Leth | Bodybuilder |
| John Kalmar | Bodybuilder |
| Thor Nielsen | Bodybuilder |
| Evald | Bodybuilder |
| Jesper Staal | Bodybuilder |
Genres
ActionCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pusher |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, Srpski, svenska |
| Production countries | Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Balboa Entertainment |
| Official site | pusher.nu |
| Release date | 30 agosto 1996 |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Teddy Gerberg |
| Production | Henrik Danstrup, Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Writer | Nicolas Winding Refn, Jens Dahl, Louise Trampedach, Nikolaj Scherfig, Tine Gybel, Marie Trolle Larsen |
| Casting | Xenia Lach-Nielsen |
| Editing | Anne Østerud |
| Cinematography | Morten Søborg, Ian N. Tomkins, Dick Lyngsie, Helene Sandberg, Philip Forbes |
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| Assistant directors | Xenia Lach-Nielsen, Nicolas Winding Refn, Rikke Gulstad, Eva Nauman |
| Lighting | Jacob Østergaard Johansson |
| Camera operators | Morten Søborg, Philip Forbes, Ian N. Tomkins, Dick Lyngsie, Helene Sandberg |
| Additional photography | Morten Søborg, Ian N. Tomkins, Dick Lyngsie, Helene Sandberg, Philip Forbes |
| Production design | Kim Løvetand Julebæk |
| Art direction | Kim Løvetand Julebæk |
| Set decoration | Kim Løvetand Julebæk |
| Stunts | Stig Günther |
| Music | Peter Peter, Povl Kristian, Peter Schultz, Klas Wahl, Anders Hörling, Henning Wedege |
| Sound | Peter Peter, Povl Kristian, Peter Schultz, Klas Wahl, Anders Hörling, Henning Wedege |
| Costume design | Loa Miller, Grith Rahbek, Louise Bruun, Trine Cordes Berg |
| Makeup | Loa Miller, Grith Rahbek, Louise Bruun, Trine Cordes Berg |
| Hairstyling | Loa Miller, Grith Rahbek, Louise Bruun, Trine Cordes Berg |
| Collection | Pusher Collection |
| Budget | 965.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Sweden / Aug 30, 1996 / 15
Germany / Jul 04, 2025 / Munich International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Denmark / Aug 30, 1996 / 15
South Korea / Mar 21, 1998 / 18
Netherlands / Apr 15, 1999 / 16
Germany / Sep 08, 2005 / 16
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France / Jun 28, 2006 / 16
Czechia / Jan 26, 2023 / 18+
Digital
Russia / Oct 07, 2019 / 18+
Physical media
Australia / Feb 04, 2007 / MA 15+ / DVD Release
Netherlands / Mar 07, 2012 / 16 / DVD
TV
Italy / May 14, 2004
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