The Fifth Element
Brief Synopsis
A cab driver in the 23rd century finds himself battling an evil force during an apocalyptic war as he tries to secure a mysterious fifth element.
Cast & Crew
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Luc Besson
Director
Bruce Willis
Gary Oldman
Milla Jovovich
Chris Tucker
Ian Holm
Film Details
Also Known As
5th Element, The, Cinquieme Element, Le, Das fünfte Element, Det femte elementet, Fifth Element, Le cinquième élément, fünfte Element
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Mauritania
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Synopsis
A cab driver in the 23rd century finds himself battling an evil force during an apocalyptic war as he tries to secure a mysterious "fifth element."
Cast
Bruce Willis
Gary Oldman
Milla Jovovich
Chris Tucker
Ian Holm
Luke Perry
Keith Martin
Martin Mcdougall
Tim Mcmullan
Ian Beckett
John Hughes
Robert Clapperton
Leo Williams
Omar Hibbert Williams
Robert Oates
Lenny Mclean
Justin Lee Burrows
Mia Frye
Mac Mcdonald
Indra Ove
Eve Salvail
Paul Priestley
Jerry Ezekiel
Stewart Harvey Wilson
Alex Georgijev
Ivan Heng
Carlton Chance
John Sharian
John Bennett
David Barrass
Roberto Bryce
Josie Perez
Jason Salkey
Julie T Wallace
David Kennedy
John Neville
Brion James
Stina Richardson
Kaleem Janjua
Al Matthews
Stacey Mckenzie
Gin Clarke
Vladimir Mccrary
Eddie Ellwood
Clifton Lloyd Bryan
Richard Leaf
Robert Alexander
Derek Ezenagu
David Garver
Adrian Thaws
Tyrone Tyrell
Christopher Fairbank
Maiwenn
Fred Williams
Mark Seaton
Sonny Caldinez
Scott Woods
Hon Ping Tang
Sibyl Buck
Alan Ruscoe
Tiny Lister
Shaun Davis
Laura Depalma
Stanley Kowalski
Michael Culkin
Nathan Hamlett
Roy Garcia Singh
Kevin Molloy
Colin Brooks
George Khan
Roger Monk
Cecil Cheng
Inva Mulla Tchako
Performer
Sophia Goth
Riz Meedin
Jean Luc Caron
Peter Dunwell
Bill Reimbold
Dane Messam
Genevieve Maylam
Charlie Creed-miles
Grant James
Aron Paramor
Christopher Adamson
Dave Fishley
Nicole Merry
Natasha Brice
Vincenzo Pellegrino
Sarah Carrington
Patrick Nicholls
Kevin Brewerton
Lee Evans
John Bluthal
Kim Chan
Said Talidi
Renee Montemayor
Ali Yassine
J D Dawodu
Sam Douglas
Mathieu Kassovitz
Anthony Chinn
Richard Ashton
Leon Dekker
Rachel Willis
Nathalie Carles
Sonita Henry
Jerome Blake
Zeta Graff
Marie Guillard
Crew
William R Aldridge
Pyrotechnics
Nick Allder
Special Effects Supervisor
David Alstadter
Foley Mixer
Nicolas Amendelare
Visual Effects
John A Amicarella
Associate Producer
Jonathan Angell
Special Effects
Thierry Arbogast
Director Of Photography
Thierry Arbogast
Dp/Cinematographer
Simon Atherton
Other
Dwayne Avery
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Baggilaar
Special Thanks To
Norman Baillie
Special Effects
Jeffrey Baksinski
Motion Control
George Ball
Gaffer
Judith Ball
Graphic Designer
Eric Barba
Visual Effects
Ray Barrett
Construction Coordinator
Ron Bartlett
Rerecording
Chris Barton
Animatronics
Chris Bayz
Other
Sallie Beechinor
Production Coordinator
Miles Bella
Visual Effects
Mona Benjamin
Production Assistant
Michole Bergstrom
Motion Control
Luc Besson
Story By
Luc Besson
Screenplay
Luc Besson
From Story
Luc Besson
Camera Operator
Jon Billington
Other
Dennis M Blakey
Visual Effects
David Bleich
Visual Effects
Jean-marie Blondel
Boom Operator
James Bloom
Other
Craig Bond
Motion Control
Mike Boone
Other
Jean Jacques Bordier
Production Supervisor
Jean Bourne
Script Supervisor
Mark Bowey
Graphic Designer
Margo Bowie
Color
Marc Boyle
Stunt Coordinator
Sarah Bradshaw
Production Manager
Camille M Bratkowski
Other
Nell Brealey
Production Coordinator
Daniel Brisseau
Sound Recordist
Bob Bromley
Special Effects
Monique Brown
Animatronics
Rebecca Brown
Production Assistant
David Bryant
Other
Nathalie Buck
Art Assistant
Vin Burnham
Costumes
Lois Burwell
Makeup Artist
Winny Calissoni
Other
Anita Camarata
Music Supervisor
Ronald Carr
Grip
Chris Carreras
Assistant Director
Dan Carter
Other
Joe Celeste
Grip
Humbert Chabuel
Other
Cari Chanin
Production Coordinator
Pascal Charpentier
Digital Effects Supervisor
Pierre-alain Chartier
Other
Frederic Chaslin
Music Conductor
Jamie Christopher
Assistant Director
Graham Churchyard
Assistant
Paul Clancy
Special Effects
Temple Clark
Storyboard Artist
Ralph Cooley
Assistant Editor
John Coppinger
Animatronics
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Sebastien Cortella
Music
John Michael Courte
Visual Effects
Simon Cozens
Assistant Editor
Tomislav Culina
Grip
Paul Curley
Other
Joshua Cushner
Motion Control
Kim Cybulski
Production Assistant
Charles Darby
Visual Effects
Alain Henri Darthou
Other
Richard Davenport
Camera Assistant
Kevin De La Noy
Location Manager
Nicolas Deloren-anno
Assistant
Mykel Denis
Visual Effects
Sylvain Despretz
Other
Robert Diepenbrock
Visual Effects
Leslie Dilley
Special Thanks To
James Dinunzio
Production
Eric Alan Donaldson
Grip
Rob Doolittle
Apprentice
Lori L Dreischmeier
Visual Effects
Michael Dunleavy
Special Effects
Rick Dunn
Visual Effects
Michael Durkin
Special Effects
Jack Dyer
Production
Jamie Edgell
Stunts
Kevin Edland
Best Boy
Michael Edland
Visual Effects
Andrea Eliseyan
Other
Jack English
Photography
Malcolm Evans
Animatronics
Frederic Evard
Assistant Art Director
Julia Evershade
Sound Effects Editor
Pierre Excoffier
Sound Engineer
Michael Fadollone
Visual Effects
John Paul Fasal
Sound Design
Nick Finlayson
Special Effects
John Fisher
Special Thanks To
John Ford
Visual Effects
Crys Forsyth-smith
Unit Production Manager
William Fort
Other
Peter Francis
Other
Brendan Gallagher
Visual Effects
Patrice Garcia
Other
Robert Garland
Screenplay
Pierre Garnier
Other
Fred Garson
Assistant Director
Jean-paul Gaultier
Costume Designer
Dave Gavin
Special Thanks To
Paul Gentry
Dp/Cinematographer
Paul Gentry
Director Of Photography
Howell Gibbens
Sound Effects Editor
Michel Gibrat
Other
Ira Gilford
Art Director
Helene Giraud
Other
Jean Giraud
Other
Don Givens
Foley Recordist
Aaron Glascock
Foley Editor
Richard Glass
Special Thanks To
Michel Glotz
Producer
Karen Goulekas
Digital Effects Supervisor
Collin Grant
Storyboard Artist
Scott Graves
Best Boy
Maggie Gray
Set Decorator
Robert Grayson
Assistant Director
Jason Greenblum
Art Department
Bernard Grenet
Production Manager
Ron Gress
Art Director
Richard Guille
Special Effects
Thierry Guilmard
Location Manager
Wayne John Haag
Visual Effects
Annie Hadley
Consultant
Carolyn Hall
Other
Ted Hall
Special Thanks To
Eric Hanson
Visual Effects
Sean Hargreaves
Other
Kevin Harris
Construction
John Hatt
Special Effects
Cameron Henderson
Visual Effects
Mo Henry
Negative Cutting
Kevin Herd
Special Effects
Yann Herve
Assistant Editor
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Pauline Heys
Makeup Artist
John Higgins
Gaffer
Rupert Hine
Song
Joe Hobbs
Wardrobe
Yvonne Hobbs
Wardrobe
Olivier Horlait
Assistant Director
Steve Hyde
Visual Effects
Terry Jackson
Advisor
Clark James
Miniatures
Christopher Jaulerry
Special Thanks To
Chris Jenkins
Rerecording
Patsy Johnson
Other
Thomas Roland Johnson
Visual Effects
Pierre Jouvet
Special Thanks To
Robert Kamen
Screenplay
Michael Karp
Motion Control
Matthew Kennett
Motion Control
Mikella Kievman
Graphics Coordinator
Jane Kilkenny
Visual Effects
Paul Kirby
Assistant Art Director
Paul 'krusty' Kirwan
Visual Effects
Paul Kite
Stand-In
Carlin Kmetz
Visual Effects
Amanda Knight
Makeup Artist
Dave Knudson
Grip
Didier Kwak
Assistant Director
Kelly L'estrange
Assistant Director
Kelly L'estrange
Production Coordinator
Olivier Laborie
Assistant
Melissa Lackersteen
Makeup Artist
Cinde Lagerstrom
Electrician
Ali Lakrouf
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Lamont
Art Director
Sylvie Landra
Editor
Cliff Lanning
Assistant Director
Terence Lathwell
Special Effects
Florrie Laurence
Assistant Editor
John Lavalley
Visual Effects
Franck Lebreton
Production Supervisor
Patrice Ledoux
Producer
Hae-jeon Lee
Visual Effects
Daniel Lemmon
Visual Effects
Chris Lewis
Electrician
Donald Likovich
Assistant Editor
Camille Lipmann
Assistant Director
Daniel J Lombardo
Visual Effects
Sarah Love
Hairdresser
Sue Love
Hairdresser
Didier Lozahic
Sound Mixer
Film Details
Also Known As
5th Element, The, Cinquieme Element, Le, Das fünfte Element, Det femte elementet, Fifth Element, Le cinquième élément, fünfte Element
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Mauritania
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Award Nominations
Best Sound Effects Sound Editing
1998
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for 1997 European Film of the Year by the European Film Academy (EFA).
Winner of three 1997 Cesar Awards, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Design. Also nominated for Best Picture.
Released in United States Spring May 9, 1997
Released in United States on Video October 28, 1997
Recipient of the director's prize at the 1997 Lumieres de Paris awards.
Began shooting January 29, 1996.
Les Films du Dauphin is Luc Besson's production company.
Completed shooting June 26, 1996.
Released in United States Spring May 9, 1997
Released in United States on Video October 28, 1997
