| | | It must be found. There's no future without it.
Features: Widescreen, English, Subtitled, French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled
New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero. But he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years - a perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Now, together, they must save the world. Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman star in acclaimed director Luc Besson's outrageous sci-fi adventure, an extravagantly styled tale of good against evil set in an unbelievable twenty-third century world.
"A futuristic, eye-popping adventure!" Bill Diehl, ABC Radio Network
"High-voltage fun!" Desson Howe, Washington Post
Editor's Note
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.
| Features | Audio: English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic And Hindi |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Sony Pictures |
| Release Date: 10/23/2007 |
| Running Time: 126 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1997 | | Catalog ID: 12627 | | UPC: 00043396126275 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Chinese | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1998) | | | Mark A. Mangini, Nominee, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing | |
British Academy Awards (1998) |  | Nick Adler, et al., Winner, Best Special Effects | |
MTV Award (1998) | | | Milla Jovovich, Nominee, Best Fight |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...Besson's comic irreverence is welcome..." 07/01/1997 p.39-40New York Times
"...Mr. Besson directs with ceaseless flamboyance and with an obvious enthusiasm for his film's comic book conceits..." 05/09/1997 p.C3 Entertainment Weekly
"...Luc Besson's kick-ass sci-fi jamboree works as hard as any movie can to ensure that we're completely, maximally entertained..." 05/16/1997 p.84-6 Los Angeles Times
"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..." 05/09/1997 p.F1 Total Film
"...Besson's future world is stuffed silly with visual pizzazz..." 12/01/2003 p.125 Uncut
"Bruce Willis' taciturn hero and Milla Jovovich's super-femme still hold firm at the heart." 12/01/2003 p.159 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 6 of 10
...A visual candy store of futuristic images, but the film's strongest suit is its sense of humor.
NBC-TV 8 of 10
...A jaw-dropping, mind-blowing epic. Astonishingly ingenious, exuberantly exciting and brazeny hilarious! - Joe Lydon
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