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The 51st State
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. Starring Samuel L Jackson.
Fast-paced thriller about an American criminal whose plans to sell his formula for an illegal drug and retire from the game go awry. Things fail to go to plan when his partners in the deal start to die, a gang war erupts between his former boss and the employer of his only ally, and he gets stuck in Liverpool with an unlikely escort.
Last on
Sat 26 Sep 201522:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Elmo McElroy | Samuel L Jackson |
| Dakota Parker | Emily Mortimer |
| The Lizard | Meat Loaf |
| Konokko | Jake Abraham |
| Mr Davidson | Mac MacDonald |
| Mr Yuri | Aaron Swartz |
| Mr Jones | David Webber |
| Felix DeSouza | Robert Carlyle |
| Director | Ronny Yu |
| Writer | Stel Pavlou |
Broadcasts
- Fri 30 Aug 201323:40BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Fri 30 Aug 201323:50BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sun 17 Aug 201423:25BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
- Mon 18 Aug 201400:20BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sun 17 May 201500:25
- Sun 20 Sep 201522:00
- Sat 26 Sep 201522:00