Formula 51
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- Synopsis
- Samuel L. Jackson stars in this action-comedy as Elmo McElroy, an American chemist who travels to England to sell his new, and very illegal, designer drug....
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- Starring
- Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Rhys Ifans, Meat Loaf
- Director(s)
- Ronny Yu
- Distributor(s)
- Sony
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min.
Critic Reviews
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Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
Bloody and bloody funny, and Jackson and Carlyle make the best salt-and-pepper team since Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte knocked heads in ''48 HRS., '' but ultimately the movie can't find a way out of its own dead end.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
It is possible, however improbable, that a "bad" movie can still be highly enjoyable. Formula 51 is such a film.Read the full review
USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites
Anything goes, though director Ronny Yu keeps the idiocy on a fast pace.Read the full review