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PUSHER (Original title)
Date: 1996 (Copyright)

Country: Denmark

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Production company billing: [start] Balboa Enterprise ApS presents A Henrik Danstrup/Nikolas Winding Refn production Nikolas Winding Refn's Pusher [end] produced by Balboa Enterprise ApS With support from The Danish Film Institute ©1996. Balboa Enterprises ApS Dolby digital In Colour UK Dolby digital in selected theatres
Synopsis: Frank, a small-time drug dealer is a lonely individual afraid of emotional involvement, who conducts his business on the streets of the tough Copenhagen neighbourhood of Vesterbro. Frank loses a valuable package of drugs whilst being chased by the police. Unable now to pay his heavy debts to his supplier, Milo, Frank has to get some money or contend with Milo's vicious henchman, Radovan.

Genres:
Crime, Thriller

Subject:
Drugs related offences
Releases
Date: 1996Country: DenmarkRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby / Digital StereoRuntime: 110 mins Subtitles: Danish

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (22)
In: Positif n589 March 2010  Pages: 21-26
Title: Entretien avec Nicolas Winding RefnAuthor: GOMBEAUD, Adrien Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Director Nicolas Winding Refn discusses his career, particularly his films VALHALLA RISING, PUSHER and BRONSON.

In: Empire n205 July 2006  Page: 145
Title: At Home/Reissues on DVD: Box sets: The Pusher TrilogyAuthor: WISE, Damon Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v16 n3 March 2006  Pages: 34-36
Title: Natural selectionAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Nikolas Winding Refn's PUSHER trilogy depicts the criminal world as bleak but with a hint of black humour as quoted by its director.

In: Premiere v20 n1 September 2006  Page: 35
Title: The Pusher TrilogyAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n672 July 2006  Page: 147
Title: Pusher TrilogyAuthor: EDWARDS, Simon Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinema Scope n25 Winter 2006  Pages: 52-53
Title: SpotlightAuthor: McCONVEY, Joel Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n662 October 2005  Pages: 70-72,74
Title: Director's chair: Nicolas Winding RefnAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the PUSHER trilogy with comments by director Nikolas Winding Refn.

In: Film Ireland n90 Jan/Feb 2003  Pages: 12-15
Title: An A-Z of Low and Micro InspirationAuthor: KEILY, Tony Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Proposes a viewing list of films for anyone venturing into the world of creative/innovative filmmaking on modest budget Includes an interview with the Irish Film Board on the new Low- and Micro- Budget production options.

In: Film Review n597 September 2000  Page: 51
Title: PusherAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short DVD review.

In: Skrien n234 June 1999  Pages: 34-35
Title: PusherAuthor: K.H. Article type: ReviewLanguage: Dutch

In: Entertainment Weekly n516 10 Dec 1999  Pages: 118-119
Title: The Week: foreign languageAuthor: SAUTER, Michael Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98  Page: 77
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: BRIGGS, Nick Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1117 18 Jul 1997  Page: 2
Title: News in Brief: APusher to be remade by new Imperial DivisionArticle type: NoteLanguage: English

In: Premiere v5 n9 October 1997  Page: 16
Title: Profile: Nikolas Winding RefnAuthor: PENNINGTON, Adrian Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: short profile of Nikolas Winding Refn and on his feature PUSHER

In: Sight and Sound v7 n12 December 1997  Page: 64
Title: Additions and correctionsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Correction to review in Sight and Sound October 1997 [p.56]: PUSHER sound system should be Dolby digital not Dolby SR.

In: Screen International n1122 22 Aug 1997  Page: 27
Title: ReviewsAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v7 n10 October 1997  Pages: 24-26
Title: Sharks keep movingAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Nikolas Winding Refn on the British release of his film PUSHER. Refn discusses how he approached writing the screenplay for and directing PUSHER as a first- time writer/director.

In: Sight and Sound v7 n10 October 1997  Page: 56
Title: ReviewsAuthor: DARKE, Chris Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Moving Pictures International n23 January 1997  Page: 20 [Reviews]
Title: [Moving Pictures International - n23 January 1997: no known title]Author: IVERSEN, Ebbe Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Kosmorama n220 Winter 1997  Pages: 208-230
Title: MorgenluftfornemmelserAuthor: SCHEPELERN, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: Danish
Description: On Danish filmmaking in the period 1990-1997 with emphasis, amongst others, on PUSHER.

In: Variety 31 Mar 1997  Page: 89
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: REHLIN, Gunnar Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Chaplin n269 Apr/May 1997  Page: 53
Title: recensionerAuthor: RISELIUS, Henric Article type: CreditsLanguage: Swedish


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Nicolas Winding Refn and the violence of art: a critical study of the films
Author: Vicari, Justin  Pages: vii, 235 pages