Nicolas Winding Refn’s Pusher Trilogy gets 4K UHD & Blu-ray Limited Editions

In the mid-90s, one-to-watch writer-director Nicolas Winding Refn exploded onto the scene with a powerful debut feature Pusher – the brutal and gritty Danish film went on the earn critical acclaim and awards galore and put the young filmmaker firmly on the map. Along with two more films in the Pusher series, he continued to carve out a hugely successful career with work including the seminal Drive, Bronson, The Neon Demon and many more.

Now, almost 30 years on, Second Sight Films is set to bring all three of the seminal Pusher films together in a stunning Box Set. The collection will be available in two versions – Pusher Limited Edition 4K UHD and Pusher Limited Edition Blu-ray and includes restorations by director Nicolas Winding Refn, complete with a slew of special features. Both will be released on 25 August 2025.

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In the explosive first film Pusher we meet Frank, played by The Bridge and Killing Eve favourite Kim Bodnia in his first leading role, as a small-time drug dealer hustling in the streets of Copenhagen. Although high on confidence, he’s low on foresight and over the course of one manic week, Frank ploughs headlong into a
deadly spiral towards his own destruction.

Deep in debt to a ruthless Serbian gangster, he scrambles through the city’s underworld, leaning on old friends, burning fragile loyalties and sinking deeper into paranoia and violence. As his options narrow and the city turns colder around him, Frank is forced to confront some hard truths and decide how far he’s
willing to go to stay alive.

Pusher II takes us into the world of Tonny, played by the fresh-faced rising star… Mads Mikkelson, in an incredibly powerful turn. Fresh out of prison, the former low-level sidekick of Frank – Tonny – is hungry to prove himself. Returning to the streets of Copenhagen, he realises that the world has moved on without him.

His formidable crime boss father sees him as a failure and his old friends don’t trust him and he’s now a dad himself but has no clue how to behave as one. Desperately seeking respect and connection, Tonny quickly falls back into the only life he’s ever known… the criminal underworld, but it’s a hard nut to crack and as he moves from one botched heist to another, fracturing relationships along the way, he starts to learn that survival might require more than just brute force.

In Pusher III we follow Milo, played by the brilliant Zlatko Burić, who, having risen through the ranks in the previous films, is now a seasoned drug lord. Once he was feared but now he’s faltering. With his daughter’s birthday party looming, Milo is trying to keep his nose clean and be a good father but must juggle the challenges of being a mob boss amidst the rise of a new generation of reckless dealers who are encroaching on his territory.

In one chaotic day everything starts to crumble. Faced with a botched heroin deal, a mounting body count, and his own failing authority, Milo is dragged back into a world he can no longer control. As desperation replaces reason and old instincts take hold, the once-powerful kingpin finds himself alone and in a nightmare world of paranoia, violence and regret.

The Limited Edition Box Sets are presented in stunning rigid slipcases with new artwork by Thomas Walker plus a fascinating 120-page book, with new essays. Both versions come complete with a slew of special features including three brand new audio commentaries, a feature-length documentary and much more.

Special Features
● New 4K restorations by director Nicolas Winding Refn
● Features Dolby Atmos and original stereo 2.0 mixes
● New audio commentary with Nicolas Winding Refn and Peter Bradshaw (Pusher)
● New audio commentary with Nicolas Winding Refn and Catherine Shoard (Pusher II)
● New audio commentary with Nicolas Winding Refn and Alan Jones (Pusher III)
● Gambler: feature-length documentary
● Nicolas Winding Refn presents: Mellem Venner, Call Girl Centralen “Villa Vennely” and
Stenbroens “Helte”