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 | The 51st State (2001) (5.1/DTS)£5.00 Free DeliveryRRP: £19.99 | You save: £14.99 (74%) In stock | Usually dispatched within 24 hours |
( - Audio Commentary with screenwriter Stel Pavlou
- 'Making Of' Featurette
- On-set video diary
- Interview with screenwriter Stel Pavlou
- Photo gallery
- Trailer
- Interactive menu
- Scene access
- Cast and Crew Interviews
Kilt-wearing American Elmo McElroy (Samuel L. Jackson), an illegal drug chemist, travels to Liverpool hoping to find a market for his new designer drug (which is supposed to be 51 times more effective than cocaine, hence the title) after double-crossing drug dealer The Lizard (Meat Loaf) back in L.A. This is McElroy's last big deal before he retires, and he plans to sell the drug to another crime boss Durant (Ricky Tomlinson) for $20 million, but his chaperone and guide to the Liverpool rave scene is local scouse gangster and rabid xenophobe Felix De Souza (Robert Carlyle).
Things go awry and soon McElroy finds himself on the run in the company of Felix, who really just wants tickets to the Liverpool F.C. versus Manchester United football match. Hot on their heels is female assassin Dakota (Emily Mortimer), who just happens to be Felix's ex-girlfriend, and crooked cop Kane (Sean Pertwee). McElroy and Felix try to do business with big-time Merseyside dealer Iki (Rhys Ifans), while all the while trying to avoid their pursuers.
Average rating (10 reviews)
Just Yanking your Brit
stuartfear | 8/24/2008 | See all stuartfear's reviews (115) »
This is a movie I saw out of freak chance, but I guess it was a freak chance created by god.
First of all Samuel L. Jackson, he pretty much plays Samuel L. Jackson, he does his normal jole of the big kickass tough guy and it comes across well in this movie. There's a good collection of actors in this one, a nice mixture of Americans, and a huge amount of English actors who I'm sure you've all seen in various TV shows and other British movies over the years. The story is well written, it has good twists and always keeps you thinking. On top of the story there's a lot of good jokes, some visual some spoken....no matter what they are they're sure to make you laugh.
Honestly, this movie is a good movie and well worth a watch. The price on Play.com is very cheap so I recommend you buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Brilliant
Thomas2007 | 7/30/2008 | See all Thomas2007's reviews (13) »
Fantastic film. Well worth watching and great for the price.
Great
tigerhall | 5/11/2008 | See all tigerhall's reviews (7) »
Absolutely fantastic film.. watched it with housemates who all enjoyed this film. A must have for the collection.. Great plot, great acting, great to watch. A great film.
Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Rhys Ifans, Meat Loaf, Sean Pertwee & Ricky Tomlinson | |
18 years and over | |
2001 | |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; DTS | |
English | |
1 hour and 32 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
