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  Average Rating for The 51st State [2001] - 4 out of 5

  
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• The 51st State [2001]

  Cheryl Lovell 26 February 2013

  

  Fabulous film which has great actors! The plot is good and this film is defo one of my favourites for the music and witty comedy that effortlessly fits in with the gritty storyline

• The 51st State [2001]

  Bonnie Cara-Beck 15 May 2007

  

  Yet another example of great british films! the divide between england and america makes the comedy in this film even greater! fantastic acting (as always) from Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Carlyle. this film paints a very funny, but mainly true picture of what really goes on under the surface. I'll never be able to look at a man in a kilt the same way again!!! Good old Elmo... Getting his kit off at the end for the appreciative ladies in the world!!!

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American pharmacologist Elmo McElroy (Samuel L. Jackson) has created a powerful new party drug called POS-51 and is now on his way to Liverpool, England, where he hopes to sell the formula to crimelord Leopold Durant (Ricky Tomlinson). When he arrives, Durant's henchman Felix DeSouza (Robert Carlyle) escorts him to the meeting, which quickly disperses when assassin Dakota (Emily Mortimer) makes an attempt on the American's life. In the midst of the ensuing chaos, McElroy and DeSouza team up and begin looking for a fresh buyer for POS-51.

  Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play.     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.   Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Rhys Ifans, Meat Loaf, Sean Pertwee & Ricky Tomlinson Director Ronny Yu Certificate 18 years and over Year 2001 Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; DTS Subtitles English Duration 1 hour and 32 minutes (approx)