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Nikita

Nikita

7,1 /10 (2,159 Votes)
1990 FR 117 min

Overview

A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.

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Release date

21/02/1990

Votes

2,159

Popularity

3.2

She murders. So she can live.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

FR

Runtime

117 min

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$5,018,604

Anne Parillaud

Anne Parillaud

Nikita

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Marco

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Bob

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Victor, the Cleaner

Marc Duret

Marc Duret

Rico

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Armande

Patrick Fontana

Patrick Fontana

Coyotte

Roland Blanche

Roland Blanche

Interrogation Cop

Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

The Pharmacist

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

The Embassy Attaché

Philippe du Janerand

Philippe du Janerand

The Ambassador / Jules, his double

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Alain Lathière

Zap

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Laura Chéron

The Punk

Pierre-Alain de Garrigues

Pierre-Alain de Garrigues

Pharmacy Cop

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Helene Aligier

The Pharmacist

Philippe Leroy

Philippe Leroy

Chief Grossman

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Patrick Pérez

Pharmacy Cop

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Bruno Randon

Pharmacy Cop

Vincent Skimenti

Vincent Skimenti

Pharmacy Cop

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Joseph Teruel

Trainee Cop

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Jacques Disses

Lawyer

Stéphane Fey

Stéphane Fey

Court President

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Philippe Dehesdin

First Magistrate

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Michel Brunot

Second Magistrate

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Rodolph Freytt

First Nurse

Pavel Slabý

Pavel Slabý

Second Nurse

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Jean-Luc Caron

Professor of Computer Science

Rénos Mandis

Rénos Mandis

Shooting Range Instructor

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Jean-Marc Merchet

Judo Teacher

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Patrick Serrière

Chauffeur Bob

Iska Khan

Iska Khan

Man in Restaurant

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Heike Fisher

Woman in Restaurant

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Patrick Buiquangda

First Bodyguard

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Gérard Touratier

Security Guard Gatekeeper

Edith Perret

Edith Perret

Agency Lady

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Jean-Pierre Pauty

Man in Hotel Bar

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Murray Gronwall

Hotel Manager

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Pierrick Charpentier

Hotel Cop

Hubert Gillet

Hubert Gillet

Hotel Cop

Fausto Costantino

Fausto Costantino

Bodyguard

Pétronille Moss

Pétronille Moss

Teahouse Waitress

Eric Prat

Eric Prat

Real Estate Agent

Mia Frye

Mia Frye

Woman in a Hurry

Olivier Hémon

Olivier Hémon

Late Man

Christian Gazio

Christian Gazio

Ambassador Guard

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Jérôme Chalou

Ambassador Driver

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

Embassy Guard

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Patrick Chauveau

Embassy Guard

Maurice Antoni

Maurice Antoni

Embassy Guard

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Mathieu Archer

Bob's Cop

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Alexis Dupuy

Bob's Cop

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Michèle Amiel

Police Woman

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Rafael Sultan

Hotel Cop

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Guy Van Riet

Paternal Cop

Xavier Bonastre

Xavier Bonastre

Man in restaurant (uncredited)

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talisencrw

2016-01-19

⭐ 9

Upon cinematic release, being fascinated with Bridget Fonda, I watched 'Point of No Return', which I enjoyed but had no idea it was based on Besson's film. Badham's work was okay in my books, but nothing spectacular. Over the years I had loved those films of his I had seen ('Leon: The Professional', 'The Fifth Element', 'The Family' and 'Lucy'), and decided I wanted to see his earlier classic. I like the fact that Besson always has some hand in the writing, and the exquisite and graceful small part he wrote for acting legend Jeanne Moreau, virtually a microcosm of everything splendid she had e…

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

2023-10-06

⭐ 7

**One of the most striking films in Luc Besson's work.** This is perhaps one of the most iconic films in the cinematographic work of Luc Besson, who is one of those directors who are hardly consensual or pleases everyone, but has an undeniable talent. The story revolves around a rebellious girl who becomes involved in a crime and the death of a police officer. Arrested, she seems completely out of control, is violent and seems to hate everyone who speaks to her. What happens next is perhaps the most poorly explained twist in the entire film: someone has the idea of faking her death in priso…

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