The Fifth Element's plot involves Robert De Niro.
The Fifth Element . Primarily set in the 23rd century , the film 's central plot involves the survival of planet Earth , which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas ( Willis ) , a taxicab driver and former special forces major , after a young woman ( Jovovich ) falls into his cab . Tribeca Productions , a film and television production company , was co-founded in 2003 by actor Robert De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal in the lower Manhattan neighborhood of TriBeCa .