Pusher (2012)

In London, a street dealer's life spins out of control over the course of one week after he borrows money from his supplier on what's supposed to be a sure thing.

Director:

Luis Prieto

Writer:

Matthew Read

Stars:

Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Coyle	...	Frank
Bronson Webb	...	Tony
Agyness Deyn	...	Flo
Mem Ferda	...	Hakan
Zlatko Buric	...	Milo
Paul Kaye	...	Fitz
Bill Thomas	...	Jack
Neil Maskell	...	Marlon
Daisy Lewis	...	Danaka
Ray Callaghan	...	Maurice
Badria Timimi	...	Senior Officer
Adam Foster	...	Zack
Richard Shanks	...	Junior Officer
Shend	...	Meten
Joanna Hole	...	Frank's Mum

Storyline

In London, a street dealer's life spins out of control over the course of one week after he borrows money from his supplier on what's supposed to be a sure thing.

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Plot Keywords:

strip club | interrupted sex | female rear nudity | sex standing up | doggystyle sex | 

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Taglines:

Never cross the line.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, some strong sexuality, nudity and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zlatko Buric reprises his role as Milo from the original film. He is the only actor to appear in the three films of the original trilogy and this remake.

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Connections

Remake of Pusher (1996)

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Soundtracks

The Music (Instrumental)
Performed by Marcus Marr
Written by Marcus Marr
Published by Copyright Control
Courtesy of Marcus Marr

User Reviews

Redundant remake

PUSHER was a strong and vivid little Danish crime thriller, made by Nicolas Winding Refn back in 1996. It was the start of what has become a successful Hollywood career, and obviously at some point somebody had the grand of idea of shooting an English-language remake. Unfortunately, this remake is completely redundant for anybody who's seen the original. It's a scene-for-scene copy, one of those which I hate, and other than the different backdrops and actors everything plays out almost exactly the same. And, somewhat inevitably, it's an inferior product to the first film in every respect.

The cast just don't scream authenticity here as they did in the original film. Richard Coyle is a selfish, mean-spirited protagonist and I found myself actively wishing for his demise. Bronson Webb takes the Mads Mikkelsen role from the first film and is absolutely awful, going way over the top without any attempt at restraint. The only decent performance comes from Zlatko Buric, making a welcome turn from the Danish film and playing the same role.

Inevitably the sex, violence, and profanity are ramped up from the original movie, but the script feels lowbrow and director Luis Prieto is no Nicolas Winding Refn, that's for sure. His attempts at style, with the camera speeding around his protagonist while thumping music plays, just feel dated and very 1999. Not a good film at all.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

12 October 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Contra o Tempo

Filming Locations:

Tyers Street, Lambeth, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP2,300,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$197,857

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vertigo Films, Embargo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1