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** The mugger waiting at Korben's door is none other than ''{{Gothika}}'' 's and ''Film/LaHaine'' 's french filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz.

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** The mugger waiting at Korben's door is none other than ''{{Gothika}}'' ''Film/{{Gothika}}'' 's and ''Film/LaHaine'' 's french filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz.

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* DyeHard: ''MillaJovovich'''s hair was to be dyed from its natural brown color to her character's signature orange color. However, due to the fact that her hair had to be re-dyed regularly to maintain the bright color, Milla's hair quickly became too damaged and broken to withstand the dye. Eventually a wig was created to match the color and style of Leeloo's hair, and was used for the remainder of the production.



* FakeAmerican: British actor Gary Oldman plays Zorg, a character who speaks with an extremely exaggerated southern US twang (illustrated by the line "Leave them one crate. For the cause." which is so heavily accented it comes out sounding like "For the course.")
** Also counts for Christopher Fairbank playing Professor Mactilburgh in an early scene. He's generally more well known as Moxey, a Scouser, in British comedy-drama ''Series/AufWiedersehenPet''.



** And Brion James playing something besides a low-life criminal scum.

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** And Brion James playing something besides a low-life criminal scum.
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** [[Series/{{The X-Files}} The Well-Manicured Man]] tried to kill the Great Evil at the beginning.

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** [[Series/{{The X-Files}} [[Series/TheXFiles The Well-Manicured Man]] tried to kill the Great Evil at the beginning.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Alert film buffs will note that neither Korben nor Zorg meet each other face to face. In an original draft of the script, Zorg would have faced Korben during the hotel evacuation, where the latter beat the crap out of the former for firing him and attacking Leeloo before stealing his ship (the ZF-1 was out of ammo). Zorg then survives the destruction of the hotel with the personal shield of the ZF-1, only to land in a massive glacier. He then calls his secretary to send another ship, only for the battery in his ZF-1 phone to fail.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Alert film buffs will note that neither Korben nor and Zorg never meet each other face to face. In an original draft of the script, Zorg would have faced Korben during the hotel evacuation, where the latter beat the crap out of the former for firing him and attacking Leeloo before stealing his ship (the ZF-1 was out of ammo). Zorg then survives the destruction of the hotel with the personal shield of the ZF-1, only to land in a massive glacier. He then calls his secretary to send another ship, only for the battery in his ZF-1 phone to fail.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Alert film buffs will note that neither Korben nor Zorg meet each other face to face. In an original copy of the script, Zorg would have faced Korben during the hotel evacuation, where the latter beat the crap out of the former for firing him and attacking Leeloo before stealing his ship. Zorg then survives the destruction of the hotel with the personal shield of the ZF-1, only to land in a massive glacier. He then calls his secretary to send another ship, only for the battery in his ZF-1 phone to fail.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Alert film buffs will note that neither Korben nor Zorg meet each other face to face. In an original copy draft of the script, Zorg would have faced Korben during the hotel evacuation, where the latter beat the crap out of the former for firing him and attacking Leeloo before stealing his ship.ship (the ZF-1 was out of ammo). Zorg then survives the destruction of the hotel with the personal shield of the ZF-1, only to land in a massive glacier. He then calls his secretary to send another ship, only for the battery in his ZF-1 phone to fail.
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** The Archaeologist at the beginning is [[Film/DarkCity Uncle Karl]]!
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* Korben's mother is uncredited, but speculated to be Jill Mullan
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*** [[Film/StrikingDistance In a previous life, Munro and Dallas were Pittsburgh cops...]]


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** [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Tucker]] went on to work on a spaceship after his Architect/Pizza gig didn't work out.
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** And Brion James playing something besides a low-life criminal scum.
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** And [[{{AufWiedersehenPet}} Moxey]] as the chief scientist who recreates Leeloo.

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** And [[{{AufWiedersehenPet}} [[Series/AufWiedersehenPet Moxey]] as the chief scientist who recreates Leeloo.
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** When Korban first meets Leeloo and she starts talking to him in her language, Luc Besson didn't tell Bruce Willis what Milla Jovovich was going to say to him, so Bruce's reactions are real.
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** And then [[Film/{{Alien}} Sgt. Apone]] takes over his position.

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** And then [[Film/{{Alien}} [[Film/{{Aliens}} Sgt. Apone]] takes over his position.
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** And [[AufWidersehenPet Moxey]] as the chief scientist who recreates Leeloo.

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** And [[AufWidersehenPet [[{{AufWiedersehenPet}} Moxey]] as the chief scientist who recreates Leeloo.
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** And [[AufWidersehenPet Moxey]] as the chief scientist who recreates Leeloo.
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** [[Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen Baron Munchausen]] is one of the unfortunate first victims of Mr Shadow.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Alert film buffs will note that neither Korben nor Zorg meet each other face to face. In an original copy of the script, Zorg would have faced Korben during the hotel evacuation, where the latter beat the crap out of the former for firing him and attacking Leeloo before stealing his ship. Zorg then survives the destruction of the hotel with the personal shield of the ZF-1, only to land in a massive glacier. He then calls his secretary to send another ship, only for the battery in his ZF-1 phone to fail.
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** The mugger waiting at Korben's door is none other than ''{{Gothika}}'' 's and ''La Haine'' 's french filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz

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** The mugger waiting at Korben's door is none other than ''{{Gothika}}'' 's and ''La Haine'' ''Film/LaHaine'' 's french filmmaker Mathieu KassovitzKassovitz.
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* StarMakingRole: Milla Jovovich, in her first lead after ''[[OldShame Return to]] TheBlueLagoon''.
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* DungeonmastersGirlfriend: DoubleSubverted. Besson wanted his girlfriend to play Diva Plavalaguna, but she initially refused because she didn't want to complicate their relationship. It was only when the actress they hired backed out that she agreed.
* EnforcedMethodActing: The wonder on Bruce Willis' face when the diva sings is real. That was the first time he'd heard it.


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* PlayingAgainstType
** Gary Oldman, sporting a slicked-down partial Mohawk, a beard like a misplaced Hitler mustache, a southern accent and giving one of the most low-key but still awesome performances of his career.
** Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as the President, playing a more prominent and powerful role than his typical ScaryBlackMan parts.

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* TheCameo
** The mugger waiting at Korben's door is none other than ''{{Gothika}}'' 's and ''La Haine'' 's french filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz
** Zorg's hapless assistant Right Arm (who operates the cockroach bug and impersonates Korben at the spaceport) is UK trip-hop artist Tricky. To be fair, Tricky's appearance is more like HeyItsThatGuy than TheCameo, especially given he lasted half the movie.
** The Mangalores' human disguises (and a lot of extras) are played by fashion models who worked with costume designer Jean-Paul Gaultier.
** Fog, the nervous, stammering bellboy, is played by British stand-up comedian/occasional actor Lee Evans.
** The larger of the two cops getting their lunch at McDonalds is played by Mac [=McDonald=], well known (in the UK, at least) for playing Captain Frank Hollister, the ranking officer in charge of ''Series/RedDwarf''.



** [[Film/{{Amelie}} Nino]] wants da cash.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Amelie}} Nino]] wants da cash.
** [[Film/LordOfTheRings Bilbo Baggins]] is Priest Vito Cornelius.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Amelie}} HeyItsThatGuy
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Nino]] wants da cash.
** [[Film/LordOfTheRings [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Bilbo Baggins]] is Priest Vito Cornelius.Cornelius.
** General Munro used to be a [[Film/BladeRunner replicant]].



*** General Munro used to be a [[Film/BladeRunner replicant]].



*** That's nothing, Zorg is a Animagus!
** Leeloo got her ass kicking skills from [[Film/ResidentEvil Alice]].
** Ruby Rhod used to be a [[RushHour detective]].
*** [[{{Friday}} Smokey]] wisely avoids Deebo in the future.

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*** ** That's nothing, Zorg is a Animagus!
** Leeloo got her ass kicking ass-kicking skills from [[Film/ResidentEvil Alice]].
** Ruby Rhod used to be a [[RushHour [[Film/RushHour detective]].
*** [[{{Friday}} ** [[Film/{{Friday}} Smokey]] wisely avoids Deebo in the future.



** [[TheXFiles The Well-Manicured Man]] tried to kill the Great Evil at the beginning.
*** And then [[{{Aliens}} Sgt. Apone]] takes over his position.

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** [[TheXFiles [[Series/{{The X-Files}} The Well-Manicured Man]] tried to kill the Great Evil at the beginning.
*** ** And then [[{{Aliens}} [[Film/{{Alien}} Sgt. Apone]] takes over his position.position.
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*** [[{{Friday}} Smokey]] wisely avoids Deebo in the future.
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*** That's nothing, Zorg is a Animagus!
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** [[TheXFiles The Well-Manicured Man]] tried to kill the Great Evil at the beginning.

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** [[TheXFiles The Well-Manicured Man]] tried to kill the Great Evil at the beginning.beginning.
*** And then [[{{Aliens}} Sgt. Apone]] takes over his position.
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** [[Series/RedDwarf Captain Hollister]] makes a short appearance as a cop.

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** [[Series/RedDwarf Captain Hollister]] makes a short appearance as a cop.cop.
** [[TheXFiles The Well-Manicured Man]] tried to kill the Great Evil at the beginning.
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** General Munro wanted Korben to go to Phloston Paradise with [[TheLivingDaylights Rosika Miklos]], but Korben wasn't interested.
*** General Munro used to be a [[BladeRunner replicant]].
** Hey, that Mangalore dude at the airport is also an [[HarryPotter Auror]]!

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** General Munro wanted Korben to go to Phloston Paradise with [[TheLivingDaylights [[Film/TheLivingDaylights Rosika Miklos]], but Korben wasn't interested.
*** General Munro used to be a [[BladeRunner [[Film/BladeRunner replicant]].
** Hey, that Mangalore dude at the airport is also an [[HarryPotter [[Film/HarryPotter Auror]]!
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** [[RedDwarf Captain Hollister]] makes a short appearance as a cop.

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** [[RedDwarf [[Series/RedDwarf Captain Hollister]] makes a short appearance as a cop.
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** Ruby Rhod used to be a [[RushHour detective]].

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** Ruby Rhod used to be a [[RushHour detective]].detective]].
** [[RedDwarf Captain Hollister]] makes a short appearance as a cop.
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** General Munro wanted Korben was supposed to go to Phloston Paradise with [[TheLivingDaylights Rosika Miklos]], but Korben wasn't interested.

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** General Munro wanted Korben was supposed to go to Phloston Paradise with [[TheLivingDaylights Rosika Miklos]], but Korben wasn't interested.
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** General Munro wanted Korben was supposed to go to Phloston Paradise with [[TheLivingDaylights Rosika Miklos]], but Korben wasn't interested.

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** General Munro wanted Korben was supposed to go to Phloston Paradise with [[TheLivingDaylights Rosika Miklos]], but Korben wasn't interested.interested.
*** General Munro used to be a [[BladeRunner replicant]].
** Hey, that Mangalore dude at the airport is also an [[HarryPotter Auror]]!
** Leeloo got her ass kicking skills from [[Film/ResidentEvil Alice]].
**Ruby Rhod used to be a [[RushHour detective]].

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