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01/26/06
La Femme Nikita (1990)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:32
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Anne Parillaud, Jeanne Moreau, Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade
Director: Luc Besson
Reviews for La Femme Nikita
Top CriticNo review available.
01/20/03
A fast-moving, violent and surprisingly affecting movie.
01/01/00
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11/01/02
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01/01/00
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09/23/02
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08/25/04
Very stylish and wicked, but it's the magnetic title performance that makes it a classic.
04/13/06
Begins with the materials of a violent thriller but transcends them with the story of the heroine's transformation.
01/01/00
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09/17/06
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08/09/02
None of this would be nearly as interesting if it weren't for the startling central performance by Anne Parillaud as Nikita and the stylish direction of Luc Besson.
01/01/00
With a good cast, slick production values, and gritty action, it passes an enjoyable two hours.
06/29/03
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01/01/00
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07/03/05
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10/09/05
My attention never fails to drift from Besson's first international smash when his film detours into James Bond mediocrity...but [the picture] ends strongly.
11/24/01
This Besson thriller sparked many a wannabes, but it's clear this film stands on its own two feet, and kicks you in the head.
07/16/07
Just another action movie, with the usual tenuous-at-best grip on reality.
07/06/03
A spy version of Pygmalion, complete with perverse romance, Nikita was well ahead of the curve when it came to women warriors as modern shoot-'em-up stars [Blu-ray].
01/09/09
Latest News for La Femme Nikita
January 17, 2007:
Olyphant Pursues "Hitman" Contract
Timothy Olyphant has been linked to the movie based on the "Hitman" video game, though he says there is no official contract, pun intended. He's in talks though, and... More...
September 12, 2006:
Director Luc Besson Gives Up Camera for Civic Projects
Director Luc Besson tells the Associated Press that "Arthur et Les Minimoys" (Arthur and the Invisibles), which will open Jan 12, 2007 in the States, is his last movie... More...
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