---
title: 'The Fifth Element (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luc Besson'
released: '1997-05-07'
runtime_minutes: 121
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fifth-element-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119116/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fifth Element (1997)

1997 · PG-13 · 121 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · France


## Synopsis

The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction-action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, and co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, and Chris Tucker. Primarily set in the 23rd century, the plot involves the survival of planet Earth, which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas (Willis), a taxi driver and former special forces major, after a young woman named Leeloo (Jovovich) falls into his cab. Dallas joins forces with her to recover four mystical stones essential for the defence of Earth against the impending attack of a malevolent cosmic entity.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Luc Besson](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-besson)
- **Screenplay:** [Luc Besson](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-besson), [Robert Mark Kamen](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-mark-kamen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Éric Serra](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-serra)
- **Producer:** [Patrice Ledoux](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrice-ledoux)
- **Director of Photography:** [Thierry Arbogast](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-arbogast)
- **Editor:** [Sylvie Landra](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvie-landra)

## Cast

- [Stacey McKenzie](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacey-mckenzie)
- [Ian Holm](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-holm) as Vito Cornelius
- [Maïwenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/maiwenn) as Plavalaguna
- [Kamay Lau](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamay-lau)
- [John Neville](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-neville)
- [Richard Ashton](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-ashton)
- [Shaun Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/shaun-davis)
- [Gin Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/gin-clarke)
- [Alan Ruscoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-ruscoe)
- [Lee Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-evans) as Fog
- [Jason Salkey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-salkey)
- [Indra Ové](https://cinepixo.com/people/indra-ove)
- [Luke Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/luke-perry) as Billy Masterson
- [Richard Leaf](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-leaf)
- [Milla Jovovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/milla-jovovich) as Leeloo

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Official site: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thefifthelement/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fifth-element-1997
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