
The Fifth Element is a movie novelization written by Terry Bisson in 1997 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Luc Besson in 1997. The movie features Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, Luke Perry, and others.
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Storyline
In 1914, aliens, known as Mondoshawans, meet their human contact, a priest of a secret order, at an ancient Egyptian temple. They take, for safekeeping, the only weapon capable of defeating a great evil, which appears every 5,000 years.
Movie vs Book

Year
1997
Minutes
126
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Fifth Element
Director: Luc Besson
Country: France
Year: 1997
Length: 2h6m
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Year
1997
Pages
250
Book Rate
8.16
S: Goodreads
Book
The Fifth Element
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KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (Actress)

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