Fifth Element DVD

It must be found. There's no future without it.

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 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

DVD, English, Subtitled, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Keep Case

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Sony
	Release Date: 8/28/2001
	Running Time: 126 minutes
	Original Release Date: 1997
	Catalog ID: 82409
	UPC: 00043396824096
	Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
	Original Language: English
	Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed
	Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
	Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
	2:.35:1/4:3

Cast & Crew

	Bruce Willis
	Chris Tucker
	Gary Oldman
	Ian Holm
	Milla Jovovich
	Luc Besson - Director
	Eric Serra - Musical Score
	Patrice Ledoux - Producer
	Robert Mark Kamen - Screenplay
	Luc Besson - Screenplay
	Luc Besson - Story By

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

Professional Reviews

Sight and Sound
"...Besson's comic irreverence is welcome..." 07/01/1997 p.39-40

New 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