Movie Description
A visual feast combining ancient mysticism, cyberpunk sensibilities, flamboyant entertainment personalities, and gun-toting alien mercenaries. In the 23rd century, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), an ex-special forces agent who now practices as a down-and-out cabbie, finds himself caught in a struggle to defy a prophesied Evil from destroying the Earth when a mysterious woman (Milla Jovovich) falls into the back seat of his cab. Pursued by both the government and a powerful magnate enlisted by the forces of Evil (Gary Oldman), the woman is the key to Earth's salvation, known only as the Fifth Element. This was French auteur Besson's first offering with Hollywood backing. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.
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Producer: |
Patrice Ledoux |
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Cast: |
Christopher Adamson, Luke Perry, Bruce Willis, John Hughes, John Bluthall, Ian Holm, Mathieu Kassovitz, Richard Ashton, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Charlie Creed-Miles, John Neville, Al Matthews, Brion James, Fred Williams, Christopher Fairbank, Tiny Lister, Grant James, Julie T. Wallace, John Bennett, Anthony Chinn, Chris Tucker, Indra Ove, Lee Evans, Cecil Cheng, Robert Alexander, Clifton Lloyd-Bryan, Adrian Thaws, Maiwenn Le Besco, Kim Chan, Richard Leaf, Ivan Heng, Sonita Henry, Tim McMullan, Hon Ping Tang, George Khan, Robert Bryce, Said Talidi, Justin Lee Burrows, Jerome Blake, Bill Reimbold, Colin Brooks, Sam Douglas, Derek Ezenagu, David Kennedy, David Barrass, Mac McDonald, Jean-Luc Caron, Riz Meedin, Jerry Ezekiel, Nicole Merry, Stacey McKenzie, Rachel Willis, Genevieve Maylam, Josie Perez, Natasha Brice, Sophia Goth, Martin McDougall, Peter Dunwell, Paul Priestley, Jason Salkey, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, David Fishley, Carlton Chance, Gia Clarke, Vladimir McCrary, Aron Paramor, Alan Ruscoe, Kaleem Janjua, Eve Salvail, Tyrone Tyrell, Kevin Brewerton, Kevin Molloy, Vince Pellegrino, Ian Beckett, Sonny Caldinez, Zeta Graff, Eddie Ellwood, Yui, Laura De Palma, Michael Culkin, Lenny McLean, Robert Oates, John Sharian, Sibyl Buck, Sarah Carrington, Ali Yassine, Sean Buckley, Dane Messam, Roger Monk, Nathan Hamlett, Scott Woods, Leon Dekker, David Garvey, Stanley Kowalski, Omar Williams, Robert Clapperton, Mia Frye, Leo Williams, C. Keith Martin, J.D. Dawodu, Patrick Nicholls, Shaun Davis, Roy Garcia Singh, Alex Georgijev, Marie Guillard, Renee Montemayor, Stina Richardson |
Editorial Reviews
"...Besson's comic irreverence is welcome..."
Sight and Sound - Kim Newman (07/01/1997)
"...Mr. Besson directs with ceaseless flamboyance and with an obvious enthusiasm for his film's comic book conceits..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (05/09/1997)
"...Luc Besson's kick-ass sci-fi jamboree works as hard as any movie can to ensure that we're completely, maximally entertained..."
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (05/16/1997)
"There's no doubt about it, when it comes to saving the world, Bruce Willis is your man. He does it with smarts and style, humor and courage..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (05/09/1997)
"...Besson's future world is stuffed silly with visual pizzazz..."
Total Film - Jonathan Crocker (12/01/2003)
"Bruce Willis' taciturn hero and Milla Jovovich's super-femme still hold firm at the heart."
Uncut - Kevin Maher (12/01/2003)
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