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THE 51st STATE is a British movie directed by Ronny Yu in 2001.

Elmo McElroy is a brilliant chemist who has worked for years for the Lizard, a L.A. drug lord. After having synthesized the ultimate drug, Elmo dynamites his lab with the Lizard and his associates in it and leaves for Liverpool, England where he wants to sell the drug's formula to Durant, a local big shot.
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Unfortunately for Elmo, the Lizard is still alive and asks Dakota Phillips, a hired killer, to locate the chemist and neutralize him until his arrival in England. But things won't be so simple for Dakota as everybody in England seems to be aware that Elmo holds the formula of the drug of the future in his head. Rival criminal organizations, skinheads and even the local police want a piece of the cake. By force, if necessary.
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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 70%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 20%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 10% Time/Era of Movie:    -   present 2000+ Technology/treasure/info search    -   Yes Crime & Police Story?    -   Yes Criminal enemy is...    -   drug dealers If this is a criminal POV story...    -   criminals killing each other

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   scientist Age:    -   40's-50's Nudity    -   Chest and Buttocks Ethnicity/Nationality    -   Black (American)

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK City?    -   Yes City:    -   Los Angeles    -   Dirty, grimy (like New York)    -   rude people Misc setting    -   resort/hotel    -   scientific labs    -   castle    -   church/synagogue

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   gory visuals of deaths Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   kissing    -   seeing nude male butt Kind of violence:    -   guns Unusual forms of death    -   crushed    -   flamed    -   perforation--bullets    -   visually blown into pieces Any profanity?    -   A lot of foul language Lot of special effects?    -   Yes Kinds of F/X    -   exploding bombs

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