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Critic Alan Morrison
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The 51st State is proof that a British movie doesn't have to be a girlie romantic comedy to be an out-and-out multiplex crowdpleaser.

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Cast & Crew

Ronny Yu
Director
Samuel L. Jackson
As Elmo McElroy
Sean Pertwee
As Detective Virgil Kane
Rhys Ifans
As Iki
Michael J. Reynolds
As Mr. Escobar
Robert Carlyle
As Felix DeSouza
Angus MacInnes
As Pudsey Smith

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In this high-energy crime comedy, a brilliant but unconventional chemist stumbles into a dangerous game of cat and mouse when he invents a revolutionary new drug that becomes the talk of the town. As he navigates the treacherous underworld of Liverpool's criminal elite, our unlikely hero finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and double-crosses, with his only ally being a mysterious woman with her own secrets. With its breakneck pace, witty banter, and outrageous action sequences, this wild ride will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

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The 51st State was released in theaters on October 17, 2002.