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Frank is a small-time pusher who sells heroin together with his friend Tony. The heroin is supplied by an ex-Yugoslav dealer, Milo, and safely kept at his hooker girlfriend Vic's apartment. When a heroin deal goes wrong and Frank is busted by the police, he is released because of a lack of evidence, but only to find that he .. Read more

Starring	Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Mads Mikkelsen, Laura Drasbaek
Director	Nikolas Winding Refn
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- This is the worst week in Frank's life - and very possibly the last. Deep in debt, he fixes up a complicated heroin... read more on Time Out
- 43498
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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- - 9
  - 0
  Grim,bleak and heartless
  
  'Trainspotting' for those who like their urban squalor undiluted. You won't find any cathartic laughs here, no light moments, no comfort zones, no ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - yugback
  - Norfolk
  - 14 May 2005 at 06:37
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- - 0
  - 0
  Memorable and well made
  
  The Pusher Trilogy is a set of three well made movies about the drugs trade in Denmark.
  
  Very dark and violent with some sickening scenes, the films ... read more »
  
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- - MikeLaughton
  - 106 reviews
  - Oakham,England
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 14:06
- - 1
  - 2
  Not good
  
  I usually like Danish films, and was looking forward to this one. But it was poorly filmed, about characters it's hard to care about doing things it's ... read more »
  
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- 837593
- - severncityboy
  - 33 reviews
  - Worcester
  - 06 Dec 2009 at 15:36
- - 2
  - 0
  Not as good as III, but better than II
  
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  One other reviewer says that this, the first in the trilogy, is saved by the second and third instalments. I disagree - the title of my review sums it up. ... read more »
  
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- - shadesofhades
  - 10 reviews
  - Milford Haven
  - 18 Nov 2009 at 23:36
- - 0
  - 1
  It gets better....
  
  I was slightly let down by Pusher. The acting was stunted and the stupidity of the main character, if it had had any relevance in real life would have been a ... read more »
  
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- - bodee
  - 30 reviews
  - Kirkcaldy
  - 23 Aug 2009 at 13:07
- - 0
  - 1
  unwatched
  
  Couldnt believe this movie was subtitled, turned it straight off, so unable to comment on content.
  
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- 741636
- - geordiegirl
  - 12 reviews
  - Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 15:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Pusher
  
  Powerful stuff and a real insight into the underworld and the seedy drug scene.Recommended.
  
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- - Stunky
  - 42 reviews
  - Northolt
  - 19 Feb 2009 at 22:38
- - 0
  - 0
  eye opening and jaw dropping
  
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  I have written this review against Pusher 1, but you should really watch all three and preferably together, to get the real impact. Where do you start? Well ... read more »
  
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- - mrwhistlingsweets
  - 17 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 16:56
- - 0
  - 0
  The Real Thing
  
  At first glance this film seems to be fairly perfunctory in what it sets out to do, but stick with it and you are rewarded with a subtle story of greed and ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 20 May 2008 at 11:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Sold
  
  Excellent characters , great plot with good music and superbly directed .
  
  I was impressed with this movie and found it very engrossing and would ... read more »
  
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- 514414
- - BoringNorman
  - 82 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 17 Jan 2008 at 20:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Danish delight
  
  Right from the start this film is gripping and never let’s goes until the end. Filmed in a documentary steady cam style it feels full on authentic. ... read more »
  
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- - SamFromMaidenhead
  - 256 reviews
  - Maidenhead
  - 13 Feb 2007 at 12:12
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- - 9
  - 0
  Grim,bleak and heartless
  
  'Trainspotting' for those who like their urban squalor undiluted. You won't find any cathartic laughs here, no light moments, no comfort zones, no ... read more »
  
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- 334613
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - yugback
  - Norfolk
  - 14 May 2005 at 06:37
- - 3
  - 1
  Tense thriller with ...
  
  Tense thriller with the threat of violence at all times but rarely visible.
  
  Mean, moody, attractive main character carries the film on his own but ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 03 Oct 2004 at 21:43
- - 2
  - 0
  Not for the faint of heart
  
  This is a underworld sort of film, no holds barred. I found the experience of this film horrific, a fast moving film with lots of action, forget any other gang/... read more »
  
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- - philster
  - Co. Antrim
  - 17 Jan 2006 at 15:34
- - 2
  - 0
  Not as good as III, but better than II
  
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  One other reviewer says that this, the first in the trilogy, is saved by the second and third instalments. I disagree - the title of my review sums it up. ... read more »
  
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- 832447
- - shadesofhades
  - 10 reviews
  - Milford Haven
  - 18 Nov 2009 at 23:36
- - 1
  - 0
  Frankie Gets Frantic
  
  Drug dealing is straightforward. You buy cheap and sell dear. The customers want to buy and the sellers give credit. Just like any business. Until, you don’... read more »
  
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- - johnnyL
  - County Antrim
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 05:06
- - 1
  - 0
  Good Atmosphere
  
  Instant karma's gonna get ya. Good acting, good camera, good atmosphere, good story makes for a very good film. I haven't seen a film as good as this ... read more »
  
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- - TheSlab
  - nottingham
  - 21 Oct 2005 at 17:20
- - 1
  - 0
  You must see this
  
  The Pusher triolgy are amazing films. They are Gritty,raw and very powerful.
  
  I think the second was slighty better purely because the main charater ... read more »
  
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- 375642
- - a customer
  - LONDON
  - 18 Oct 2006 at 21:32
- - 1
  - 0
  Mindblowing stuff
  
  This is really not the kind of film i would normally watch, being much more at home with stuff that is obviously 'a film' and ... read more »
  
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- 401627
- - a customer
  - London, UK
  - 12 Jan 2007 at 21:49
- - 2
  - 2
  Hard hitting (i.e. in the face)
  
  When I first turned this film on for the first half hour I almost turned it off as it was utter tripe, however the film starts to take shape and what you get ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Koppert
  - 257 reviews
  - Scarborough
  - 14 Feb 2005 at 13:07
- - 0
  - 0
  never trust a junkie
  
  The transient and superficial nature of relationships in the drugged pumped Danish underworld is examined clinically in this action thriller. It's all good... read more »
  
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- 410529
- - a customer
  - Norwich
  - 09 Feb 2007 at 17:32

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Critics' reviews
- This is the worst week in Frank's life - and very possibly the last. Deep in debt, he fixes up a complicated heroin... read more on Time Out
- 43498
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...A legitimately gritty thriller..." -- Rating: B+
- 7926
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Frank is a small-time pusher who sells heroin together with his friend Tony. The heroin is supplied by an ex-Yugoslav dealer, Milo, and safely kept at his hooker girlfriend Vic's apartment. When a heroin deal goes wrong and Frank is busted by the police, he is released because of a lack of evidence,...