Formula 51 (2001)
The 51st State (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 33min
- Action, Comedy
- 18 Oct 2002 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
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Elmo McElroy
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| Nigel Whitmey | ... |
L.A. Highway Patrol
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Robert Jezek | ... |
Priest
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| Emily Mortimer | ... |
Dakota Parker
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The Lizard
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Jake Abraham | ... |
Konokko
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| Mac McDonald | ... |
Mr. Davidson
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Aaron Swartz | ... |
Mr. Yuri
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| David Webber | ... |
Mr. Jones
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| Michael J. Reynolds | ... |
Mr. Escobar
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Sonny Muslim | ... |
Boy in Plane
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Barbara Barnes | ... |
Boy's Mother
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| Junix Inocian | ... |
Mr. Ho-Fat
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| Robert Carlyle | ... |
Felix DeSouza
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| Paul Barber | ... |
Frederick
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| Christopher Hunter | ... |
Lawrence
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| Stephen Walters | ... |
Blowfish
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James Roach | ... |
Grimtooth
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| Sean Pertwee | ... |
Detective Virgil Kane
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Michael Starke | ... |
Arthur
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| Ricky Tomlinson | ... |
Leopold Durant
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
Iki
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| Ade | ... |
Omar
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| Nick Bartlett | ... |
Trevor
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| Angus MacInnes | ... |
Pudsey Smith
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Joan Campion | ... |
Hotel Maid
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| Terry O'Neill | ... |
Deck Hand
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| Anna Keaveney | ... |
Shirley DeSouza
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Marc Anwar | ... |
Pharmacist
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Paul Broughton | ... |
Anfield Commissionaire
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| Robert Fyfe | ... |
Hector Dougal McElroy
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Lynsey Beattie | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Christopher Ben | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Jussilinho Ángel Castro | ... |
Man Utd Rioter (uncredited)
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| Devyn Duex | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Gaute Grøtta Grav | ... |
Rave Boy (uncredited)
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| Ryan Kruger | ... |
Scared Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Paul T. Murray | ... |
Bones (uncredited)
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Stel Pavlou | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Matt Routledge | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Natalie Williams | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ronny Yu | ||
Written by
| Stel Pavlou | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Aldridge | ... | co-producer |
| Levy Antal | ... | production executive |
| Stephanie Davis | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Debin | ... | producer |
| Andras Hamori | ... | producer |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | executive producer |
| Malcolm Kohll | ... | producer |
| Seaton McLean | ... | producer (as Seaton Mclean) |
| Stel Pavlou | ... | co-producer |
| David Pupkewitz | ... | producer |
| Eli Selden | ... | executive producer |
| Julie Yorn | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Headrillaz | ||
| Caspar Kedros | ... | (as Casper Kedros) |
| Darius Kedros | ||
Cinematography by
| Hang-Sang Poon | ... | director of photography (as Poon Hang Sang) |
Editing by
| David Wu | ||
Editorial Department
| Randy L. Anderson | ... | color timer |
| Clare Bambrough | ... | assistant editor |
| Stephen Young Chin | ... | editorial technical consultant |
| Aaron Coot | ... | dailies operator |
| Andrew Coutts | ... | assistant editor |
| Michele Francis | ... | assistant editor |
| Chad Glastonbury | ... | negative cutter |
| Valerie Laurie | ... | post-production assistant |
| Ricardo Olivero | ... | color timer |
| Catherine Rankin | ... | negative cutter |
| Paul Rubenstein | ... | first assistant editor: avid |
| Dawn M. Stoliar | ... | first assistant editor |
| Deanna Strong | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Paul Whitehead | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Nina Gold | ||
Production Design by
| Alan Macdonald | ||
Art Direction by
| Grant Armstrong | ||
| Hannah Moseley | ||
| Philip Robinson | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Duncan Wheeler | ||
Costume Design by
| Kate Carin | ||
Makeup Department
| Allan A. Apone | ... | makeup artist: Samuel L. Jackson |
| Helen Barrett | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Christine Beveridge | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Sarah Grispo | ... | makeup artist |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| David Malinowski | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Catherine Muir | ... | makeup artist |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair stylist: Samuel L. Jackson |
| Victoria Wood | ... | wig maker: Mr. Jackson |
Production Management
| Lu Cien Hioe | ... | production manager: LA unit |
| David Myatt | ... | unit production manager |
| Beverley Syme | ... | unit manager |
| Alan J. Wands | ... | production manager (as Willy Wands) |
| Lori A. Waters | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Daniels | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Kate Hazell | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Nick Heckstall-Smith | ... | first assistant director |
| Ben Howard | ... | third assistant director |
| Mira Husseini | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
| Carl Lawrence Ludwig | ... | first assistant director: Los Angeles |
| Kerric MacDonald | ... | second unit director |
| Michael G. Maurer | ... | second second assistant director: second unit |
| Crispin Reece | ... | second unit director |
| George Walker | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Tony Asije | ... | props |
| Mario Bueno | ... | property master |
| James Lyman Eddy | ... | property master: los angeles unit (as James L. Eddy) |
| Matt Gant | ... | art department junior |
| Beverley Gerard | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Anita Gupta | ... | production buyer |
| Rik Loughran | ... | art department junior |
| Tanya Miller | ... | assistant art director |
| Nick Pelham | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mike Roberts | ... | dressing prop |
| Christian Short | ... | stand-by props |
| Nic Stubbings | ... | stand-by props |
| Lee Howarth | ... | rigger: art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher Atkinson | ... | sound assistant (as Chris Atkinson) / sound assistant |
| Fred Brennan | ... | dialogue and adr editor / supervising sound editor |
| Bruce Carwardine | ... | production sound mixer |
| Colin Cooper | ... | adr recordist |
| Stacy Coutts | ... | sound re-recording mixer assistant |
| Roderick Deogrades | ... | sound effects editor |
| Caoimhe Doyle | ... | foley artist |
| Cornelia Mariana Gavrilescu | ... | foley recording assistant |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Graham Jones | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Martin Gwynn Jones | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Garrett Kerr | ... | sound designer |
| Steve Kostick | ... | first assistant sound |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Edward Leetham | ... | second unit sound mixer |
| Kirk Lynds | ... | re-recording assistant |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Craig Mann | ... | re-recording assistant |
| David McCallum | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Brent Pickett | ... | first assistant sound effects |
| Mark Shnuriwsky | ... | sound effects editor |
| Orest Sushko | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jane Tattersall | ... | sound effects editor |
| Markus Wade | ... | boom operator |
| Brandon Walker | ... | adr editor |
| Robert Warchol | ... | sound effects editor |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| James Brady | ... | senior special effects technician / special effects technician |
| Trevor Butterfield | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Mark Clayton | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Conor Coughlan | ... | pyrotechnician / special effects technician |
| Yves De Bono | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Mark Griffin | ... | special effects buyer |
| Michael Kearns | ... | special effects technician |
| Roger Nichols | ... | special effects technician |
| David Plewis | ... | senior modelmaker |
| Terry Rigarlsford | ... | special effects technician |
| Robert Schofield | ... | wireman |
| Andrew Wilson | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Carr | ... | digital compositor |
| Tom Debenham | ... | visual effects supervisor: LA unit |
| Robert Duncan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Ian Fellows | ... | digital compositor |
| Robert Hall | ... | digital paint artist |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | digital compositor |
| Jolene McCaffrey | ... | digital compositor: CFC |
| Joel Meire | ... | digital artist: CFC |
| Stanley Monahan | ... | optical effects |
| Simon Payne | ... | digital artist |
| Dave Salter | ... | digital compositor |
| Maria Stroka | ... | digital lab operator |
| Matthew Twyford | ... | compositing artist |
| Victor Wade | ... | digital effects artist |
| Corrina Wilson | ... | digital paint artist |
| Jan Hogevold | ... | digital lab producer: Framestore CFC (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dave Bickers | ... | stunt rigger |
| Paul Bickers | ... | stunt rigger |
| Richard Bradshaw | ... | stunts |
| Stuart Clark | ... | stunts (as Stuart Clarke) |
| George Cottle | ... | stunts |
| Gabe Cronnelly | ... | stunts (as Gabe Connery) |
| Graeme Crowther | ... | stunts |
| Ray De-Haan | ... | stunts |
| Jim Dowdall | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jamie Edgell | ... | stunts |
| Kiante Elam | ... | stunt double: Mr. Jackson |
| Neil Finnighan | ... | stunts |
| Sarah Franzl | ... | stunts |
| Joss Gower | ... | stunts |
| Paul Heasman | ... | stunts |
| Paul Herbert | ... | stunts |
| Nick Hobbs | ... | stunts |
| Morgan Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Neil Keene-Soper | ... | stunt rigger |
| Derek Lea | ... | stunts |
| Mark Lisbon | ... | stunts |
| Tony Lucken | ... | stunts |
| Tina Maskell | ... | stunts |
| Andy Merchant | ... | stunts |
| Brian Naunton | ... | stunt rigger (as Brian Haunton) |
| Ray Nicholas | ... | stunts |
| Seon Rogers | ... | stunts |
| Sid Sentry | ... | stunts |
| Lee Sheward | ... | stunt coordinator: second unit |
| Dick Keens Soper | ... | stunt rigger (as Dick Keene-Soper) |
| Alan Stuart | ... | stunts |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunts |
| Lynda Van Den Berg | ... | stunts |
| Chris Webb | ... | stunts |
| William Willoughby | ... | stunts (as Will Willoughby) |
| Paul Heasman | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Herbert | ... | stunt double: Robert Carlyle (uncredited) |
| Lynda Van Den Berg | ... | stunt double: Emily Mortimer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John M. Barbour | ... | assistant camera: stunt unit |
| David Bourke | ... | chief rigging gaffer |
| Michael Costelloe | ... | assistant camera |
| Liam Daniel | ... | still photographer |
| Si Dawson | ... | generator operator |
| Zoran Djordjevic | ... | director of photography: second unit, car chase sequence |
| John Evans | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Simon Finney | ... | additional camera operator |
| Dan Finnigan | ... | electrician |
| Tom Gates | ... | gaffer |
| Chris Gilbertson | ... | lighting console operator |
| Kenny Groom | ... | assistant camera |
| Alan Hall | ... | assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ian Jackson | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Ed Jones | ... | clapper loader |
| Koji Kojima | ... | second assistant camera: international unit |
| Peter Krajewski | ... | camera operator: video camera |
| Rod Marley | ... | focus puller |
| Micky May | ... | electrician |
| David McAnulty | ... | second unit: key grip |
| Adrian McCarthy | ... | key grip |
| Zac Nicholson | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Stewart Nick | ... | video assist trainee |
| Rupert Power | ... | steadicam operator |
| Kevin Roberts | ... | second unit gaffer |
| Mehran Salamati | ... | aerial director of photography |
| Howard Smith | ... | camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit / steadicam operator: Main unit |
| Jamie Summers | ... | best boy |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
| Rick Tucker | ... | key grip: second unit |
| John Welsh | ... | electrician |
| Paul Wheeldon | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tony Wilcock | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Malcolm Keys | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Tamara Gillon | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anette Czagany | ... | assistant costume designer: Los Angeles |
| Margie Fortune | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Askia Won-Ling Jacob | ... | costumer / wardrobe |
| Maria Schicker | ... | additional costume designer |
| Dena Thanopoulos | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Christine Colvin | ... | location assistant |
| Dale Dreher | ... | location manager / location scout |
| Andy Holt | ... | location manager |
| Annita Jensen | ... | location scout |
| Louise Read | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Martin Bell | ... | music editor |
| Abi Leland | ... | music supervisor |
| Barney Quinton | ... | composer: additional music |
| Dan Rose | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Donald Ayres | ... | continuity |
| Dug Rotstein | ... | script supervisor |
| Janice Schumm | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Guy Bostock | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Ian Clarke | ... | vehicle technician |
| John Kennedy | ... | driver: Mr. Jackson |
| Martin Lavelle | ... | driver: Mr. Carlyle |
| Paul Pearson | ... | driver: Ms. Mortimer |
| Steve Royfee | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Sean Thornton | ... | picture vehicle technician |
Additional Crew
| Vicki Allen | ... | floor runner |
| Victoria Allen | ... | floor runner |
| Claire Berrie | ... | assistant: Mr. Carlyle |
| Sarah Best | ... | assistant: Mr. Debin |
| Early Boyd | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Hamori |
| Laurie Boyle | ... | key production accountant |
| Jennifer Brooks | ... | stand-in: Ms. Mortimer |
| Jackie Callon | ... | utility stand-in |
| Jussilinho Ángel Castro | ... | production intern (as Jessiah O'Donnell) |
| Sue Clarke | ... | animal wrangler |
| Kylie Connell | ... | legal & business affairs assistant |
| Sean Crotty | ... | assistant: Mr. Yu (as Sean Paul Crotty) |
| Steven Cummings | ... | stand-in: Mr. Carlyle |
| Rob Delp | ... | assistant: Ms. Selden |
| Sammy Duplay | ... | stand-in: Mr. Jackson |
| Ava DuVernay | ... | publicity consultant |
| Anna Graham | ... | production assistant |
| Alice Greenland | ... | contact: London |
| Nicole Gregory | ... | unit publicist |
| David Grout | ... | assistant to director: post-production |
| Paul Hili | ... | assistant online editor |
| Julia Jones | ... | unit publicist |
| Rob Jones | ... | creative director: titles |
| Sarah Louise Kay | ... | production accountant |
| Andrea Mann | ... | executive assistant: Mr. McLean |
| Noah Lee Margetts | ... | Group ADR Artist |
| Jaynie Miller | ... | production secretary |
| Michelle Morton-Banks | ... | assistant: Mr. Hamori |
| Andrew Rosen | ... | production executive: Alliance Atlantis |
| Donald Sabourin | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Mark Shelley | ... | weapons armorer |
| Boyan Stergulc | ... | title designer |
| Graham Taylor | ... | assistant: Mr. Yu |
| Leonard L. Thomas | ... | assistant: Mr. Jackson (as Leonard Thomas) |
| Luis Torres | ... | title designer |
| Lucinda Van Rie | ... | assistant: Mr. Pupkewitz and Mr. Kohll |
| Cindy Windham | ... | script supervisor: pick-up shots |
| Winnie Wishart | ... | production coordinator |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Chris Judd | ... | floor runner: second unit (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Taylor | ... | assistant to head of production: The Film Consortium (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Alliance Atlantis Communications
- Focus Films
- Fifty First Films
- National Lottery
- Artists Production Group (APG)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- The Film Consortium (in association with)
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Humax Pictures (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Indies Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- New World Films Internacional S.A. (2003) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Cielo (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- DNC Entertainment (2003) (Italy) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Highlight Film (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2003) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- Hollydan Works (2004) (Serbia and Montenegro) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Metropolitan Film & Video (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (South Korea) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Film Effects (additional visual effects)
- Hothouse Models and Effects (modelmaking unit)
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Action Cars (action vehicles)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (second unit camera dollies provided by)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (second unit cameras supplied by)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color timing)
- Film Effects (opticals)
- Future Post (adr recording facility: London)
- Mediacom 24-7 (travel agent)
- Moviecam (camera equipment)
- Shotmaker (crane provided by) (second unit)
- Spin Productions (title design)
- Sun Lighting (lighting: second unit)
- Tattersall Casablanca (adr recording facility: Toronto)
- Tattersall Casablanca (sound editing facility provided by)
- Tattersall Casablanca (sound re-recording)
- V.F.G. (grip and electrical equipment)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr recording facility: London)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Elmo McElroy is a streetwise American master chemist who heads to England to sell his special new formula - a powerful, blue concoction guaranteed to take you to 'the 51st state.' McElroy's new product delivers a feeling 51 times more powerful than any thrill, any pleasure, any high in history. But his plans for a quick, profitable score go comically awry when he gets stuck in Liverpool with an unlikely escort and his ex-girlfriend and becomes entangled in a bizarre web of double-dealing and double-crosses. |
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| Taglines | Nice Wheels. Dirty Deals. And One Mean Mother In A Kilt. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $28,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP913,239, 09 Dec 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer Stel Pavlou was working as an assistant in a liquor store when he penned his screenplay. It was sent, on speculation, to Tim Roth, as Pavlou knew that Roth insisted on reading all independent scripts sent his way. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dakota and Felix are fooling around in the bath-tub, they throw their underpants onto the floor. Yet Felix still is wearing white underpants, visible for some seconds when he's turning around in the tub. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Formula 51 (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Them Changes See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Shortly after the credits start there is a short segment with Elmo on the Golf Course outside the castle on the post card See more » |
| Quotes |
Elmo:
You're gonna kiss the sun and taste the motherfuckin' rainbow. See more » |