The 51st State (2001)

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Written by Stel Pavlou

Directed by Ronny Yu

Also known as "Baladas, Rachas e Um Louco de Kilt", "Fórmula 51", "Formule 51"

Running Time: 95 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2001

Rating: 18 Certificate

Production Country: UK/Canada

Filmed in Colour

This fast-moving crime thriller with comic overtones stars Samuel L. Jackson (pictured, left) as Elmo McElroy, an American master chemist who makes a fortune with illegal drugs such as the potent Formula 51. But instead of selling it to his drug-lord employer The Lizard (Meat Loaf), McElroy flies to Liverpool where Felix DeSouza (Robert Carlyle, pictured, right) is acting as broker for gangster Leopold Durant (Ricky Tomlinson).

Comicially things don't go according to plan. McElroy finds himself stuck in Liverpool, mixed up in a series of double dealings and unlikely situations.

When is The 51st State next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Film4 December 19th, 12 midnight. See more...

Cast

Image for Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonElmo McElroy
Image for Robert CarlyleRobert CarlyleFelix DeSouza
Image for Emily MortimerEmily MortimerDakota Phillips
Image for Meat LoafMeat LoafThe Lizard
Image for Rhys IfansRhys IfansIki
Image for Sean PertweeSean PertweeDet. Virgil Kane
Robert JezekPriest
Jake AbrahamKonokko
Mac McDonaldMr. Davidson
Aaron SwartzMr. Yuri
David WebberMr. Jones
Michael J. ReynoldsMr. Escobar
Paul BarberFrederick

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