A beautiful junkie condemned to death for the murder of a policeman is given a chance to live - as a secret political assassin controlled by the government. Her lonely existence is warmed when she falls in love with a gentle, humorous man who knows nothing of her bizarre and mysterious life. Remade in the U.S. as POINT OF NO RETURN and in Hong Kong as BLACK CAT. It was also the basis for the popular US cable television series.
A strung-out sociopath, sentenced to death for shooting a cop, is instead turned into an assassin by the French government in this exciting, yet thoughtful slant on the "Pygmalion" story. Trained in martial arts and coached by her mentor, she is slowly transformed into a cultured, sophisticated feminine killer. But when she re-enters the real world and falls in love, she finds it impossible to reconcile her new feelings with her profession.
Anne Parillaud won the Best Actress Cesar and Donatello awards for 1990.
Shot in France and Italy in CinemaScope. Color by Eastmancolor. Began shooting April 10, 1989.
Released theatrically in Paris February 21, 1990; New York City March 8, 1991; and Los Angeles March 15, 1991. Released on video September 4, 1991.
An American version starring Bridget Fonda was made in 1992, entitled "Point of No Return." The two films also inspired the TV series "La Femme Nikita," premiering on the USA cable network in early 1997.
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Censors.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
1. THE SOUND OF NIKITA
2. REVEALED: THE MAKING OF LA FEMME NIKITA
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
Poster Gallery
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Review 1:
"...Besson's cast here is quite good; Parillaud, Karyo and Anglade are all charismatic actors who can suggest levels of meaning..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F16 03/15/1991
Review 2:
"...Savagely engrossing....It's wildly seductive and erotic..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.86 03/21/1991
Review 3:
"...A slick, calculating mixture of French contemplativeness and American flying glass....[Parillaud is] a nimble and dangerous-looking actress..."
Source: New York Times
p.C10 03/08/1991
Review 4:
"...Sensational..." -- Rating: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.67 01/13/1995
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