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The Fifth Element
- Original title
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The Fifth Element (Le Cinquième Élément)
- Year
- 1997
- Running time
- 127 min.
- Country
 France- Director
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- Screenwriter
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen (Plot: Luc Besson) - Music
Eric Serra - Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast - Cast
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Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Luke Perry, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker, Brion James, Maïwenn, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Hon Ping Tang, Lee Evans, Charlie Creed-Miles, Tricky, John Neville, John Bluthal, Mathieu Kassovitz, Christopher Fairbank, Kim Chan, Richard Leaf, Juliet Wallace, Al Matthews, John Bennett, Ivan Heng, Sonita Henry, Tim McMullan, John Hughes, Richard Ashton, Jerome St. John Blake, Anthony Chin, Sam Douglas, Derek Ezenagu, David Kennedy, David Barrass, Mac McDonald, Indra Ove, Martin McDougall, Pete Dunwell, Jason Salkey, David Fishley, Carlton Chance, Alan Ruscoe, Christopher Adamson, Kevin Brewerton, Vincenzo Pellegrino, Sonny Caldinez, Michael Culkin, Lenny McLean, Robert Oates, John Sharian, Ali Yassine, Sean Buckley, Cecil Cheng, Mia Frye, Marie Guillard, Renee Montemayor, Inva Mula-Çako
- Producer
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Gaumont, Columbia Pictures, Pinewood Studios
- Genre
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Sci-Fi. Action | Cyberpunk. Cult Movie
- Synopsis / Plot
- With a deadly race of aliens ready to destroy Earth, a second race, allied with the humans, send a young girl, Leeloo (Jovovich), who is the fifth element, or supreme being. Her goal is to retrieve four stones and activate them in a temple in Egypt to save Earth from destruction.
Unfortunately things don't go smoothly and she requires the help of a number of humans, namely a priest (Holm) and a cab driver / ex-military expert, Korben Dallas (Willis). Others, such as Mr. Zorg (Oldman) and an army of alien shape-shifting mercenaries are also interested in the stones and the race to find them begins.
- Awards
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1997: Nominated for Oscar: Best Sound Effects
1997: BAFTA Awards: Best Visual Special Effects
1997: 3 Cesar Awards: Cinematography, diseño of producción, Director. 8 Nominations
1997: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Film
1997: 2 Nominations Razzie Awards: Worst Supp. Actress (Jovovich) & New Star (Tucker)
1997: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection (Out of Competition)
- Critics' reviews
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"The cast is a delight, but it's Willis who is the film's true 'fifth element,' giving it life, depth and humanity."
Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
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