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La Femme Nikita

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Convicted felon Nikita (Anne Parillaud), instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained to be a secret police assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely life is warmed when she falls in love with a man who knows nothing of her mysterious life.

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A zany out-of-control thriller that gives lead Anne Parillaud a big character arc and plenty of emotional room to work within.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Hal Hinson Washington Post [Besson] seems to like playing off the generic, though he probably thinks of it as working with the mythic, the classic. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Kathleen Maher Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Luc Besson applies his usual slick stylistics to this durable French thriller . Rated: 3/4 Jun 18, 2024 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect La Femme Nikita is quintessential Besson at his best. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) This elegant sanguine spiral is tremendously fun. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Geke g Femme killa killin in movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T Love the female assassin movie kk. How is it to living like a new person, Nikita? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Cappy B I love French films. And this is a great one. I have been a big fan of Nina Simone ever since I first heard her music in this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Aender S Nice film with good cinematography. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Alec B It moves clumsily between the more straightforward thriller material and the melodrama but the movie remains visually iconic. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Scott M Engaging thriller that I lost interest in when she gets a boyfriend. I don't think the director knew how to handle the relationship aspect of the movie. Or maybe it was the actors. Should've been a shorter movie by about 30 minutes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Convicted felon Nikita (Anne Parillaud), instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained to be a secret police assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely life is warmed when she falls in love with a man who knows nothing of her mysterious life.
Director
Luc Besson
Producer
Patrice Ledoux
Screenwriter
Luc Besson
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 1, 1991, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.0M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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