Thriller ·Action ·Comedy ·Crime · Canada · 2001 · 1h 33m

The 51st State

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Director
Ronny Yu
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson as Elmo McElroy Robert Carlyle as Felix DeSouza Emily Mortimer as Dakota Parker Meat Loaf as The Lizard Rhys Ifans as Iki Sean Pertwee as Detective Virgil Kane
Crew
Poon Hang-Sang — Director of Photography David Wu — Editor Headrillaz — Original Music Composer Stel Pavlou — Screenplay Malcolm Kohll — Producer Seaton McLean — Producer
Tagline

Nice wheels. Dirty deals. And one mean mother in a kilt.

Synopsis

An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.

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Mood & Themes
northern englandchasegangsterchemicalliverpool, englandorganized crimedrugslaxativeskinheads
Key Collaborators
Ronny Yu Director Poon Hang-Sang Director of Photography David Wu Editor Headrillaz Original Music Composer Stel Pavlou Screenplay Malcolm Kohll Producer Seaton McLean Producer David Pupkewitz Producer Mark Aldridge Producer Jonathan Debin Producer András Hámori Producer Stel Pavlou Producer
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