9 Movies Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

Pusher

Pusher

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-08-30

Languages:

Danish, Swedish, Serbo-Croatian

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (23369 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Jens Dahl

Nicolas Winding Refn

Fullplot:

Frank is a drug pusher on the roll until he makes a huge deal with dope that he hasn't paid for and he gets busted by the police. He manages to dump the dope in a nearby lake but he owes his supplier a lot of money (not a nice guy to owe money to). Now we follow Frank in his quest to raise money in the underworld of Copenhagen.

Bleeder

Bleeder

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-08-06

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (4388 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Fullplot:

Leo and Louise are a young couple living together in Copenhagen. Leo often goes out with his friends while Louise usually stays home. But when Louise tells Leo she's pregnant, a spark is ignited and Leo begins to become cold and distant. His anger and self-hatred finally erupt into violence against Louise.

Fear X

Fear X

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-04-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

Denmark, Canada, UK, Brazil

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (4841 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Fullplot:

When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident Harry (Turturro), prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.

With Blood on My Hands: Pusher II

With Blood on My Hands: Pusher II

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-12-25

Languages:

Danish, Serbo-Croatian

Countries:

Denmark, UK

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (11741 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Fullplot:

Tony is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.

With Blood on My Hands: Pusher II

With Blood on My Hands: Pusher II

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-12-25

Languages:

Danish, Serbo-Croatian

Countries:

Denmark, UK

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (11782 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Fullplot:

Tony is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.

Drive

Drive

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-09-16

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (397368 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Hossein Amini (screenplay)

James Sallis (book)

Fullplot:

A mysterious man who has multiple jobs as a garage mechanic, a Hollywood stuntman and a getaway driver seems to be trying to escape his shady past as he falls for his neighbor - whose husband is in prison and who's looking after her child alone. Meanwhile, his garage mechanic boss is trying to set up a race team using gangland money, which implicates our driver as he is to be used as the race team's main driver. Our hero gets more than he bargained for when he meets the man who is married to the woman he loves.

Valhalla Rising

Valhalla Rising

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-03-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

Denmark, UK

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

(39243 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Nicolas Winding Refn

Roy Jacobsen

Matthew Read (additional writing)

Fullplot:

1000 AD, for years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.

Bronson

Bronson

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-03-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (70811 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Brock Norman Brock (screenplay)

Nicolas Winding Refn (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 1974, a hot-headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage. Inside the mind of Bronson - a scathing indictment of celebrity culture.

Only God Forgives

Only God Forgives

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-05-22

Languages:

English, Thai

Countries:

Denmark, Sweden, Thailand, USA, France

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (74860 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Fullplot:

Bangkok. Ten years ago Julian killed a man and went on the run. Now he manages a Thai boxing club as a front for a drugs operation. Respected in the criminal underworld, deep inside, he feels empty. When Julian's brother murders an underage prostitute, the police call on retired cop Chang - the Angel of Vengeance. Chang allows the father to kill his daughter's murderer, then 'restores order' by chopping off the man's right hand. Julian's mother Crystal - the head of a powerful criminal organization - arrives in Bangkok to collect her son's body. She dispatches Julian to find his killers and 'raise hell'.

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