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The Fifth Element

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• Adventure
• Fantasy

• 1997
• Luc Besson
• 121 mins
• PG

Summary

Science-fiction action adventure set in 23rd-century New York, starring Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman. When a mysterious female humanoid crash-lands in Korben Dallas's cab, he becomes drawn into a race to save Earth from an approaching evil force.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Ancient evil returns to destroy the galaxy in this ultra-hip, socially conscious and clever science-fiction action adventure from director Luc Besson. Bruce Willis's laconic former government agent is forced to save the universe when the secret key to preventing its destruction literally falls into his cab in 23rd-century New York. This superb flight of imagination soars into original terrain for an inventive rollercoaster ride and is a stunning achievement that delivers on all levels. The satire is slick, the visuals unusual and the thrills futuristic, and if the Big Apple special effects don't amaze, the camp trip to the resort planet of Fhloston Paradise certainly will. Gary Oldman's villainous Zorg is haute-couture corruption personified.

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7.6/10

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Cast

rolenameKorben DallasBruce WillisZorgGary OldmanCorneliusIan HolmLeelooMilla JovovichRuby RhodChris TuckerBillyLuke PerryGeneral MunroBrion JamesPresident LindbergTom "Tiny" Lister JrFogLee EvansDavidCharlie Creed-MilesRight ArmTricky General StaedertJohn NevilleProfessor PacoliJohn BluthalMuggerMathieu KassovitzMactilburghChristopher FairbankMajor IceborgJulie T WallaceDivaMaïwenn PriestJohn BennettVIP stewardessIndra Ove

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rolenameDirectorLuc Besson

Details

Theatrical distributor

Guild Pathe Cinema

Released on

1997-06-06

Languages

English | Arabic | German | Swedish

Guidance

Violence, sex references

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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