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:This article is about the film. For the hypothetical U.S. state, see 51st state. For the song, see 51st State.

The 51st State is a 2001 film directed by Ronny Yu
, written by Stel Pavlou
, starring Samuel L. Jackson
, Robert Carlyle
, Emily Mortimer
, Ricky Tomlinson
, Sean Pertwee
, Rhys Ifans
and Meat Loaf. Most of the filming was done on location in Liverpool.

The film is alternatively named Formula 51. Both names reference the drug - which the film centres around - that is apparently "fifty-one times more powerful than cocaine, fifty-one times more hallucinogenic than acid, fifty-one times more explosive than ecstasy."

The 51st State'' also jokingly refers to the influence the United States has over British politics and culture.

The film makes fun of several different topics, from British-American relationships, to drugs and football.

Elmo McElroy (played by Samuel L. Jackson) wears a kilt and takes his golf bag everywhere with him. In keeping with the '51st' theme of the film, Jackson was aged 51 at the time of filming.

Emily Mortimer's character is a deadly high-profile killer, who eventually is an ex-girlfriend of Robert Carlyle's character.

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