The Fifth Element (1997) is a science fiction action film about a New York City cab driver who finds himself caught up in a galactic war to save the Earth. Korben Dallas (Willis) is a former special forces major who is now living a mundane life. However, his life is turned upside down when he meets Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), a mysterious woman who is the embodiment of The Fifth Element, a powerful being that can protect the Earth from an evil force that is approaching.
Dallas must team up with Leeloo and other allies to stop the evil industrialist Zorg (Gary Oldman) from using the fifth element to destroy the world. Along the way, they must battle Zorg's henchmen, including a group of alien mercenaries known as the Mangalores.
The film is known for its visually stunning world, its unique and imaginative humor, and its over-the-top action sequences. It is a cult classic among fans of science fiction and action films.
Here is a more detailed plot summary:
- In the 23rd century, a powerful evil force is approaching Earth.
- A team of scientists from an ancient alien race send a spaceship to Earth with a powerful being known as the Fifth Element.
- The Mangalores, a race of alien mercenaries, attack the spaceship and destroy it.
- A fragment of the Fifth Element escapes and lands in New York City.
- Korben Dallas, a New York City cab driver, finds the fragment and meets Leeloo, the embodiment of the Fifth Element.
- Dallas, Leeloo, and their allies must stop Zorg, an evil industrialist, from using the Fifth Element to destroy the world.
In the end, Dallas and Leeloo defeat Zorg and save the Earth.
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Cast
- Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas
- Milla Jovovich as Leeloo
- Gary Oldman as Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
- Ian Holm as Vito Cornelius
- Chris Tucker as Ruby Rhod
- Luke Perry as Billy Masterson
- Brion James as General Munro
- Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as President Lindberg
- Lee Evans as Fog
- Charlie Creed-Miles as David
- Ivan Heng as Left Arm
- Tricky as Right Arm
- John Neville as General Staedert
- John Bluthal as Professor Pacoli
- Maïwenn Le Besco as Diva Plavalaguna
- Inva Mula provides Diva's singing voice
Director: Luc Besson
Writer: Luc Besson
Box Office Gross: $263,920,180
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Genre: Action Adventure Sci-Fi
Release Date: May 9, 1997