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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.
Pusher (1996) is a action, crime and drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, released on August 30, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Kim Bodnia, Mads Mikkelsen, Laura Drasbæk and Zlatko Burić. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 910 ratings.
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Kim Bodnia
as Frank
Mads Mikkelsen
as Tonny
Laura Drasbæk
as Vic
Zlatko Burić
as Milo
Slavko Labović
as Radovan
Peter Andersson
as Hasse
Vanja Bajicic
as Branko
Lisbeth Rasmussen
as Rita
Levino Jensen
as Mike
Nicolas Winding Refn
as Brian
Thomas Bo Larsen
as Junkie
Lars Bom
as Uro'er
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, written by Jens Dahl, Nicolas Winding Refn and Louise Trampedach, produced by Henrik Danstrup and Nicolas Winding Refn.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 910 ratings.
A solid crime thriller. <em>'Pusher'</em> entertained me enough, though the plot did feel a bit repetitive as it felt like it kept 'going around in circles' to me personally. Some of the lighting and editing (as in cuts) choices also made the film feel a little more underwhelming. The cast do well, arguably the film's strongest element. Kim Bodnia makes for a solid lead, though his performance is a tad samey…
Reviewed on September 24, 2023
“Frank” (Kim Bodnia) makes a decent living dealing drugs with his skinhead pal “Tonny” (Mads Mikkelsen) until one deal goes a bit pear shaped. That doesn’t go down so well with his supplier, “Milo” (Zlatlo Buric) but when you’re €45k in the hole, you might as well try to deal your way out of it so he promises to make that cash back from the next deal. That goes even worse when the cops intervene and the cocaine…
Reviewed on January 26, 2026
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Pusher (1996) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel and Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pusher (1996) includes Kim Bodnia, Mads Mikkelsen, Laura Drasbæk, Zlatko Burić and Slavko Labović. The film was directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pusher was released on August 30, 1996 and runs for 1h 50m.
Pusher (1996) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 910 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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