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Pusher (1996)

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn · Cinematography by Morten Søborg

110 min39 frames

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Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — The interior of a vehicle with a sunroof visible against an overcast sky. Two men sit close together in the…Pusher (1996) movie still: closeup — A view from inside a car with a parking lot visible through the windows. A man sits in the car with a tattoo…Pusher (1996) movie still: closeup — The interior of a parked car shows a view of a street outside. A bald man wearing sunglasses smokes a cigarette…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A small, utilitarian bathroom features beige wallpaper and a white vanity surface. A young woman with short dark…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A dark indoor setting with limited illumination on the subject's face. A woman with short hair turns her head…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A man rides in the passenger seat of a car traveling through a city. Outside the window, urban street scenes…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A residential building hallway features beige walls and dark wooden trim under dim light. A man wearing a black…Pusher (1996) movie still: closeup — A dark vehicle interior with blurred distant city lights visible through a window. A man sits in the darkness…Pusher (1996) movie still: closeup — A utilitarian office space with wooden grid shelving containing various plastic storage bins. A man in a light…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A small bathroom with beige walls features a white sink, a chocolate milk carton, and a toilet roll holder. A…Pusher (1996) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space features green walls decorated with string lights and beer crates. A man with a dark…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A cluttered workshop contains a metal workbench, storage bins, and tools on a pegboard wall. One man holds a…Pusher (1996) movie still: closeup — A dark interior room features a thin curtain over a window and a lamp. A man stands in profile, gazing downward…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A room with beige walls features a glowing multi-bulb chandelier suspended from the ceiling. A young woman with…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — An urban sidewalk runs alongside a building with large glass windows and street-level shops. Two men walk away…Pusher (1996) movie still: medium — A plain room features light green walls and a television mounted on the wall. A man in a dark hoodie stands in…
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What is Pusher about?

A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.

Pusher is a 1996 Danish crime thriller film co-written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, in his film debut. A commercial success considered to be influential in Danish film history, it marked Mads Mikkelsen's film debut.

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Where can you watch Pusher?

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What does the cinematography of Pusher look like?

Sampled across 39 frames, the coverage of Pusher leans on medium shots and close-ups. Cinematographer Morten Søborg keeps most of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for much of the film. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Pusher?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Pusher (1996) are #302e2b, #110f0e, #514f4b, #adada7, #d4d3cd, #8e8776 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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