
The Fifth Element (1997)
Released:
1997-05-02
Duration:
2hr 6min
Rating 7.6
There is no future without it.
Overview
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
Production Companies

Gaumont
Additional Info
Budget | $90,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $263,920,180.00 |
Original Language | fr |
Popularity | 11.3663 |
Directed By
Luc Besson
Crew
Director
Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Producer
Patrice Ledoux
Patrice Ledoux
Screenplay
Robert Mark Kamen
Robert Mark Kamen
Editor
Sylvie Landra
Sylvie Landra
Casting
Lucinda Syson
Lucinda Syson
Production Design
Dan Weil
Dan Weil
Art Direction
Ira Gilford
Ira Gilford
Art Direction
Ron Gress
Ron Gress
Art Direction
Michael Lamont
Michael Lamont
Art Direction
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Art Direction
Kevin Phipps
Kevin Phipps
Set Decoration
Maggie Gray
Maggie Gray
Set Decoration
Anna Pinnock
Anna Pinnock
Costume Design
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Post Production Supervisor
John A. Amicarella
John A. Amicarella
Production Manager
Sarah Bradshaw
Sarah Bradshaw
Unit Production Manager
Crys Forsyth-Smith
Crys Forsyth-Smith
Production Manager
Barrie Melrose
Barrie Melrose
Second Unit
Pascal Chaumeil
Pascal Chaumeil
Screenplay
Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Story
Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Director of Photography
Thierry Arbogast
Thierry Arbogast
Sound Recordist
Brian D. Lucas
Brian D. Lucas
Production Accountant
George Marshall
George Marshall
Storyboard Artist
Lee Wilson
Lee Wilson
Hairstylist
Bunny Parker
Bunny Parker
Makeup Department Head
Lois Burwell
Lois Burwell
Makeup Artist
Amanda Knight
Amanda Knight
Makeup Artist
Pauline Heys
Pauline Heys
Art Department Coordinator
Katie Gabriel
Katie Gabriel
Assistant Art Director
Paul Kirby
Paul Kirby
Assistant Art Director
Frederic Evard
Frederic Evard
Assistant Art Director
Gary Tomkins
Gary Tomkins
Construction Coordinator
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Sound Designer
Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini
Sound Effects Editor
Dwayne Avery
Dwayne Avery
Sound Effects Editor
Julia Evershade
Julia Evershade
Sound Effects Editor
Howell Gibbens
Howell Gibbens
Sound Effects Editor
Geoffrey G. Rubay
Geoffrey G. Rubay
Sound Effects Editor
David A. Whittaker
David A. Whittaker
Sound Effects Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Bartlett
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Jenkins
Chris Jenkins
Sound Engineer
Pierre Excoffier
Pierre Excoffier
Sequence Supervisor
Sean C. Cunningham
Sean C. Cunningham
Sequence Supervisor
Sean Dever
Sean Dever
Sequence Supervisor
Christine Lo
Christine Lo
Sequence Supervisor
Joshua I. Kolden
Joshua I. Kolden
Sequence Supervisor
Rodney J. McFall
Rodney J. McFall
Visual Effects Art Director
Ira Gilford
Ira Gilford
Visual Effects Art Director
Ron Gress
Ron Gress
Stunt Coordinator
Marc Boyle
Marc Boyle
Camera Operator
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Second Unit Cinematographer
Nick Tebbet
Nick Tebbet
Steadicam Operator
John Ward
John Ward
Still Photographer
Jack English
Jack English
Gaffer
John Higgins
John Higgins
Rigging Gaffer
Kenny Monger
Kenny Monger
Animation Supervisor
Daniel Robichaud
Daniel Robichaud
First Assistant Editor
Simon Cozens
Simon Cozens
First Assistant Editor
Yann Hervé
Yann Hervé
First Assistant Editor
Donald Likovich
Donald Likovich
Location Manager
Kevin De La Noy
Kevin De La Noy
Location Manager
Andrew MacDonald Brown
Andrew MacDonald Brown
Controller
Carolyn Hall
Carolyn Hall
Casting
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Grip
Jean-Pierre Mas
Jean-Pierre Mas
Thanks
Pierre Jouvet
Pierre Jouvet
Sound Supervisor
Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini
Sound Recordist
Andrea Eliseyan
Andrea Eliseyan
Sound Recordist
Daniel Brisseau
Daniel Brisseau
Sound Recordist
Gary L.G. Simpson
Gary L.G. Simpson
Foley Artist
James Moriana
James Moriana
Sound Designer
John Pospisil
John Pospisil
Sound Designer
John P. Fasal
John P. Fasal
Music Arranger
Éric Serra
Éric Serra
Associate Producer
John A. Amicarella
John A. Amicarella
Co-Producer
Iain Smith
Iain Smith
Assistant Costume Designer
Graham Churchyard
Graham Churchyard
Wardrobe Master
Yvonne Hobbs
Yvonne Hobbs
Key Costumer
Martine Rapin
Martine Rapin
Key Makeup Artist
Lois Burwell
Lois Burwell
Key Hairdresser
Sue Love
Sue Love
Hairdresser
Lisa Tomblin
Lisa Tomblin
Hairdresser
Sarah Love
Sarah Love
Director of Photography
Nick Tebbet
Nick Tebbet
Sequence Supervisor
Remo Balcells
Remo Balcells
Sequence Supervisor
Christopher Roda
Christopher Roda
Sequence Supervisor
Franklin Londin
Franklin Londin
Sequence Supervisor
Scott Stokdyk
Scott Stokdyk
Draughtsman
Camille M. Bratkowski
Camille M. Bratkowski
Second Unit Director of Photography
Paul Gentry
Paul Gentry
VFX Production Coordinator
Kelly L'Estrange
Kelly L'Estrange
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Kelly L'Estrange
Kelly L'Estrange
Gaffer
George Ball
George Ball
Best Boy Electric
Scott Graves
Scott Graves
Modeling
Mykel Denis
Mykel Denis
Modeling
Alan McFarland
Alan McFarland
Modeling
Steve Sanders
Steve Sanders
Conceptual Design
Jean Giraud
Jean Giraud
Additional Music
Cliff Martinez
Cliff Martinez
Additional Music
Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini
Original Music Composer
Éric Serra
Éric Serra
Set Dressing Buyer
Nathalie Carles
Nathalie Carles
Production Director
Bernard Grenet
Bernard Grenet
Construction Buyer
Jack Dyer
Jack Dyer
Production Manager
Monique Pautas
Monique Pautas
Assistant Set Decoration
Nathalie Buck
Nathalie Buck
Construction Foreman
Richard Guille
Richard Guille
Draughtsman
Patricia Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Makeup Artist
Melissa Lackersteen
Melissa Lackersteen
Hairstylist
Ward
Ward
Sculptor
Shaune Harrison
Shaune Harrison
First Assistant Director
Chris Carreras
Chris Carreras
Assistant Director
Jamie Christopher
Jamie Christopher
Second Assistant Director
Frédéric Garson
Frédéric Garson
Third Assistant Director
Robert Grayson
Robert Grayson
First Assistant Director
Kelly L'Estrange
Kelly L'Estrange
Assistant Director
Franck Lebreton
Franck Lebreton
Third Assistant Director
Susan Inge Wood
Susan Inge Wood
Third Assistant Director
Simon Downes
Simon Downes
Second Assistant Director
Kevin Westley
Kevin Westley
Assistant Director
Didier Kwak
Didier Kwak
Assistant Director
Camille Lipmann
Camille Lipmann
Assistant Director
Aimée Peyronnet
Aimée Peyronnet
Painter
Mark White
Mark White
Production Illustrator
Jacques Rey
Jacques Rey
Set Designer
James Hambidge
James Hambidge
Standby Painter
Paul Couch
Paul Couch
First Assistant Camera
Eamonn O'Keeffe
Eamonn O'Keeffe
Key Grip
Joe Celeste
Joe Celeste
Costume Supervisor
Janet Tebrooke
Janet Tebrooke
Armorer
Simon Atherton
Simon Atherton
Carpenter
Dominic Ackland-Snow
Dominic Ackland-Snow
Digital Effects Supervisor
Karen E. Goulekas
Karen E. Goulekas
Production Controller
Kieran Woo
Kieran Woo
Projection
Jim Smith
Jim Smith
Propmaker
Paul Stephenson
Paul Stephenson
Stand In
Paul Kite
Paul Kite
Stunts
Lucy Allen
Lucy Allen
Utility Stunts
Dean Forster
Dean Forster
Video Assist Operator
Bob Bridges
Bob Bridges
Visual Effects Editor
Debra Wolff
Debra Wolff
Script Supervisor
Jean Bourne
Jean Bourne
Color Timer
Bob Putynkowski
Bob Putynkowski
Best Boy Electric
Kevin Edland
Kevin Edland
Electrician
Cindy Lagerstrom
Cindy Lagerstrom
Lighting Technician
Chris Mortley
Chris Mortley
Production Coordinator
Sallie Beechinor
Sallie Beechinor
Boom Operator
Jean-Marie Blondel
Jean-Marie Blondel
Music Supervisor
Anita Camarata
Anita Camarata
Orchestrator
Hubert Bougis
Hubert Bougis
3D Coordinator
Jean-Paul Rovela
Jean-Paul Rovela
Creature Design
Nick Dudman
Nick Dudman
Digital Compositors
Gray Marshall
Gray Marshall
Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Allder
Nick Allder
Visual Effects Coordinator
Tracy Takahashi
Tracy Takahashi
Visual Effects Producer
Daniel J. Lombardo
Daniel J. Lombardo
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Kent
Bill Kent
Post Production Consulting
Michael E. Phillips
Michael E. Phillips
Carpenter
Jamie White
Jamie White
Draughtsman
Jon Billington
Jon Billington
Draughtsman
Peter Francis
Peter Francis
Draughtsman
Stephen Morahan
Stephen Morahan
Draughtsman
David Wood
David Wood
Draughtsman
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Graphic Designer
Judith Bell
Judith Bell
Graphic Designer
Mark Bowey
Mark Bowey
Modeling
Robert Diepenbrock
Robert Diepenbrock
Modeling
Cameron Henderson
Cameron Henderson
Modeling
Steve Hyde
Steve Hyde
Modeling
Jane Kilkenny
Jane Kilkenny
Modeling
John La Valley
John La Valley
Modeling
Tony Moffett
Tony Moffett
Modeling
Brett Phillips
Brett Phillips
Modeling
Flemming Rasmussen
Flemming Rasmussen
Modeling
Kittaya Robinson
Kittaya Robinson
Modeling
Doug Shemer
Doug Shemer
Modeling
Keith St. Aubin
Keith St. Aubin
Modeling
Valentin Vassilev
Valentin Vassilev
Modeling
Scott Nicholas Amendolare
Scott Nicholas Amendolare
Modeling
'Evil' Ted Smith
'Evil' Ted Smith
Sculptor
Roland Stevenson
Roland Stevenson
Storyboard Artist
Collin Grant
Collin Grant
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Conductor
Éric Serra
Éric Serra
Foley Editor
Aaron Glascock
Aaron Glascock
Foley Editor
Solange S. Schwalbe
Solange S. Schwalbe
Foley Mixer
David W. Alstadter
David W. Alstadter
Foley Recordist
Don Givens
Don Givens
Musician
Nicholas Bucknall
Nicholas Bucknall
Musician
Mike Hext
Mike Hext
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Scoring Mixer
Didier Lozahic
Didier Lozahic
Pyrotechnician
William Aldridge
William Aldridge
Pyrotechnician
Elia P. Popov
Elia P. Popov
Pyrotechnic Supervisor
Thaine Morris
Thaine Morris
Special Effects Supervisor
Neil Corbould
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Technician
Jonathan Angell
Jonathan Angell
Special Effects Technician
Bob Bromley
Bob Bromley
Special Effects Technician
Paul Clancy
Paul Clancy
Special Effects Technician
Michael Dunleavy
Michael Dunleavy
Special Effects Technician
Paul Dunn
Paul Dunn
Special Effects Technician
Nick Finlayson
Nick Finlayson
Special Effects Technician
Matthew Harlow
Matthew Harlow
Special Effects Technician
John Hatt
John Hatt
Special Effects Technician
Kevin Herd
Kevin Herd
Special Effects Technician
Terence Lathwell
Terence Lathwell
Special Effects Technician
Peter Notley
Peter Notley
Special Effects Technician
Melvyn Pearson
Melvyn Pearson
Special Effects Technician
Roy Quinn
Roy Quinn
Special Effects Technician
Shaun Rutter
Shaun Rutter
Special Effects Technician
Timothy Stracey
Timothy Stracey
Special Effects Technician
Jamie Thomas
Jamie Thomas
Special Effects Technician
Brian Warner
Brian Warner
Special Effects Technician
Peter White
Peter White
Special Effects Technician
Michael Durkan
Michael Durkan
Special Effects Technician
Peter Netley
Peter Netley
Special Effects Technician
Rob Malos
Rob Malos
Stunt Double
Terry Jackson
Terry Jackson
Stunt Double
Mirjam Montandon
Mirjam Montandon
Stunts
Del Baker
Del Baker
Stunts
Andy Bennett
Andy Bennett
Stunts
Richard Bradshaw
Richard Bradshaw
Stunts
Marc Cass
Marc Cass
Stunts
Stuart Clark
Stuart Clark
Stunts
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper
Stunts
David Cronnelly
David Cronnelly
Stunts
Gabe Cronnelly
Gabe Cronnelly
Stunts
Ray De-Haan
Ray De-Haan
Stunts
Nrinder Dhudwar
Nrinder Dhudwar
Stunts
Therese Donnelly
Therese Donnelly
Stunts
Neil Finnighan
Neil Finnighan
Stunts
Terry Forrestal
Terry Forrestal
Stunts
Joss Gower
Joss Gower
Stunts
Lyndon S. Hellewell
Lyndon S. Hellewell
Stunts
Paul Herbert
Paul Herbert
Stunts
Eunice Huthart
Eunice Huthart
Stunts
Morgan Johnson
Morgan Johnson
Stunts
Derek Lea
Derek Lea
Stunts
Phil Lonergan
Phil Lonergan
Stunts
Tony Lucken
Tony Lucken
Stunts
Mark Anthony Newman
Mark Anthony Newman
Stunts
Ray Nicholas
Ray Nicholas
Stunts
Adrian O'Neil
Adrian O'Neil
Stunts
Lee Sheward
Lee Sheward
Stunts
Andy Smart
Andy Smart
Stunts
Rachael Stephens
Rachael Stephens
Assistant Camera
Sophie Bosquet
Sophie Bosquet
Best Boy Grip
James G. Moriarty
James G. Moriarty
Camera Trainee
Sarah Bartles-Smith
Sarah Bartles-Smith
Clapper Loader
James Bloom
James Bloom
Electrician
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
Electrician
Brian McEachen
Brian McEachen
Electrician
David O'Neil
David O'Neil
Electrician
Brian Tilden
Brian Tilden
Electrician
Don Tomich
Don Tomich
Electrician
Douglas L. Stratton
Douglas L. Stratton
Focus Puller
David Bryant
David Bryant
Focus Puller
Angus Hudson
Angus Hudson
Grip
Ronald Carr
Ronald Carr
Grip
Tomislav Culina
Tomislav Culina
Grip
Gary A. Williams
Gary A. Williams
Grip
Jamie Young
Jamie Young
Grip
David Knudson
David Knudson
Grip
Matt Siess
Matt Siess
Grip
Pierre Garnier
Pierre Garnier
Second Assistant Camera
Ali Lakrouf
Ali Lakrouf
Video Assist Operator
Ben Koeller
Ben Koeller
Vehicles Coordinator
Alain Darthou
Alain Darthou
Thanks
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Thanks
Bill Baggilaar
Bill Baggilaar
Thanks
Richard Glass
Richard Glass
Thanks
Ted Hall
Ted Hall
Thanks
Brian Morrison
Brian Morrison
Thanks
Alan Munro
Alan Munro
Thanks
Noah Tutak
Noah Tutak
Assistant Accountant
Emma Bendell
Emma Bendell
Assistant Accountant
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
ADR Voice Casting
Mickie McGowan
Mickie McGowan
Assistant Accountant
Lara Sargent
Lara Sargent
Assistant Accountant
Alistair Thompson
Alistair Thompson
Assistant Editor
Florrie Laurence
Florrie Laurence
Assistant Editor
Paul Parsons
Paul Parsons
Assistant Editor
Bradley Souber
Bradley Souber
Producer's Assistant
Sylvie Menard
Sylvie Menard
Producer's Assistant
Sylvia Pyke
Sylvia Pyke
Casting Assistant
Orla Maxwell
Orla Maxwell
Catering
Monsieur Figuras
Monsieur Figuras
Color Grading
Margo Bowie
Margo Bowie
Concept Artist
Andrew Eio
Andrew Eio
Floor Runner
Dan John
Dan John
Location Manager
Thierry Guilmard
Thierry Guilmard
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Production Accountant
Mike Smriga
Mike Smriga
Production Assistant
Lee Tailor
Lee Tailor
Production Coordinator
Nell Brealey
Nell Brealey
Production Coordinator
Cari Chanin
Cari Chanin
Production Office Assistant
Mona Benjamin
Mona Benjamin
Production Office Assistant
Rebecca Brown
Rebecca Brown
Script Supervisor
Sue Field
Sue Field
Title Designer
Robert Dawson
Robert Dawson
Wardrobe Master
Joe Hobbs
Joe Hobbs
Compositing Supervisor
Bryan Grill
Bryan Grill
Digital Compositor
John E. Sasaki
John E. Sasaki
Digital Effects Producer
Tamara Watts Kent
Tamara Watts Kent
Matte Painter
Wayne John Haag
Wayne John Haag
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Stetson
Mark Stetson
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Eric Algren
Eric Algren
VFX Artist
Jason Greenblum
Jason Greenblum
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Ralph Cooley
Ralph Cooley
VFX Production Coordinator
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Jonathan F. Styrlund
Contact Lens Technician
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore
Costume Assistant
Josie Pledge
Josie Pledge
Second Unit Director
Pascal Chaumeil
Pascal Chaumeil
Concept Artist
Christian Scheurer
Christian Scheurer
Dressing Prop
Jamie Wilkinson
Jamie Wilkinson
Storyboard Artist
Temple Clark
Temple Clark
ADR Editor
Victoria Sampson
Victoria Sampson
Foley Artist
Ellen Heuer
Ellen Heuer
Supervising ADR Editor
Curt Schulkey
Curt Schulkey
Special Effects Assistant
Anne Marie Walters
Anne Marie Walters
Visual Effects Camera
Ren Messer
Ren Messer
Visual Effects Compositor
Kelly Granite
Kelly Granite
Project Manager
Stephen Sobisky
Stephen Sobisky
Choreographer
Mia Frye
Mia Frye
General Manager
Scott Ross
Scott Ross
Property Master
Barry Wilkinson
Barry Wilkinson
Conceptual Design
Jean-Claude Mézières
Jean-Claude Mézières
Conceptual Design
Sylvain Despretz
Sylvain Despretz
Conceptual Design
Patrice Garcia
Patrice Garcia
Conceptual Design
Sean Hargreaves
Sean Hargreaves
Conceptual Design
Michel Gibrat
Michel Gibrat
Conceptual Design
Kamel Tazit
Kamel Tazit
Conceptual Design
Hélène Giraud
Hélène Giraud
Conceptual Design
Jacques Rey
Jacques Rey
Conceptual Design
Humbert Chabuel
Humbert Chabuel
Conceptual Design
Pierre-Alain Chartier
Pierre-Alain Chartier
Set Buyer
David Lusby
David Lusby
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pascal Charpentier
Pascal Charpentier
Video Assist Operator
Justin Owen
Justin Owen
Production Illustrator
Tully Summers
Tully Summers
Machinist
Pierre Garnier
Pierre Garnier
Second Assistant Director
Cliff Lanning
Cliff Lanning
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Andrew Millstein
Andrew Millstein
TOP CAST

Bruce Willis
Korben Dallas

Milla Jovovich
Leeloo

Gary Oldman
Zorg

Ian Holm
Cornelius

Chris Tucker
Ruby Rhod

Luke Perry
Billy

Brion James
General Munro

Tommy Lister Jr.
President Lindberg

Lee Evans
Fog

Charlie Creed-Miles
David

Tricky
Right Arm

John Neville
General Staedert

John Bluthal
Professor Pacoli

Mathieu Kassovitz
Mugger

Christopher Fairbank
Mactilburgh

Kim Chan
Thai

Richard Leaf
Neighbour

Julie T. Wallace
Major Iceborg

Al Matthews
General Tudor

Maïwenn
Diva

John Bennett
Priest

Ivan Heng
Left Arm

Sonita Henry
President's Aide

Tim McMullan
Scientist's Aide

Hon Ping Tang
Munro's Captain

George Khan
Head Scientist
John Hughes
Head of Military

Roberto Bryce
Omar

Said Talidi
Aziz
Justin Lee Burrows
Mondoshawan

Richard Ashton
Mondoshawan

Jerome St. John Blake
Mondoshawan
Kevin Molloy
Mondoshawan / Ground Crew
Bill Reimbold
Mactilburgh's Assistant

Colin Brooks
Staedert's Captain

Anthony Chinn
Mactilburgh's Technician

Sam Douglas
Chief NY Cop

Derek Ezenagu
NY Cop

David Kennedy
Flying Cop

David Barrass
Flying Cop

Roger Monk
Flying Cop / Military Technician

Mac McDonald
Flying Cop
Mark Seaton
Flying Cop

Jean-Luc Caron
Flying Cop
Riz Meedin
Flying Cop

Jerry Ezekiel
Flying Cop

Indra Ové
VIP Stewardess
Nicole Merry
VIP Stewardess

Stacey McKenzie
VIP Stewardess
Rachel Willis
Stewardess