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The 51st State

Original title: Formula 51

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

2001 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by Ronny Yu · UK · Hong Kong New Wave
ThrillerActionComedyCrime

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson Robert Carlyle Emily Mortimer Nigel Whitmey Robert Jezek Meat Loaf

Credits

Written by: Stel Pavlou

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A loud, cartoonish crime caper in which a swaggering chemist ends up chased across a foreign city. The tone is cheeky and the violence stylised, but the plot rattles along without much purpose. Passable popcorn for fans of knockabout action.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (53,068 votes)
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