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La Femme Nikita

Original title: Nikita
  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Anne Parillaud in La Femme Nikita (1990)
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Convicted felon Nikita isn't going to jail; she's given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.Convicted felon Nikita isn't going to jail; she's given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.Convicted felon Nikita isn't going to jail; she's given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.

  • Director
    • Luc Besson
  • Writer
    • Luc Besson
  • Stars
    • Anne Parillaud
    • Marc Duret
    • Patrick Fontana
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    79K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,237
    410
    • Director
      • Luc Besson
    • Writer
      • Luc Besson
    • Stars
      • Anne Parillaud
      • Marc Duret
      • Patrick Fontana
    • 193User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Anne Parillaud
    Anne Parillaud
    • Nikita…
    Marc Duret
    Marc Duret
    • Rico
    Patrick Fontana
    • Coyotte
    Alain Lathière
    • Zap
    Laura Chéron
    • La punk
    Jacques Boudet
    Jacques Boudet
    • Le pharmacien
    Helene Aligier
    • La pharmacienne
    Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
    • Flic pharmacie
    Patrick Pérez
    • Flic pharmacie
    • (as Patrick Perez)
    Bruno Randon
    • Flic pharmacie
    Vincent Skimenti
    • Flic pharmacie
    Roland Blanche
    • Flic interrogatoire
    Joseph Teruel
    • Stagiaire flic
    Jacques Disses
    • Avocat
    Stéphane Fey
    • Président tribunal
    • (as Stephane Fey)
    Philippe Dehesdin
    • 1er magistrat
    Michel Brunot
    • 2ème magistrat
    Rodolph Freytt
    • 1er infirmier
    • Director
      • Luc Besson
    • Writer
      • Luc Besson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The first scene Nikita appears in was the first one Anne Parillaud shot. Despite having only one line, Luc Besson had Parillaud deliver nearly a hundred takes. She later found out that he used the second take in the movie.
    • Goofs
      French cops have a reputation for shooting first and asking questions later, but the first scene (the drug store robbery) is implausible anywhere in the world. When the officers in the patrol car realize that the burglars have weapons, they would secure the perimeter and call for reinforcements - not barge in guns blazing.
    • Quotes

      Bob: You died Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The prison doctor confirmed suicide after an overdose of tranquillizers. You're buried in Maisons-Alfort, row 8, plot 30.

      Nikita: [looking at pictures of her funeral] Titi... That's Titi!

      Bob: I work, let's say, for the government. We've decided to give you another chance.

      Nikita: What do I do?

      Bob: Learn. Learn to read, walk, talk, smile and even fight. Learn to do everything.

      Nikita: What for?

      Bob: To serve your country.

      Nikita: What if I don't want to?

      Bob: Row 8, Plot 30.

    • Alternate versions
      The English dubbed version featured John Tremaine as the voice of Tchéky Karyo's character Bob.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze/The Comfort of Strangers/Defending Your Life/Mister Johnson/La Femme Nikita (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Night Music
      (translated as "La Petite Musique de Nuit")
      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
      Performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Conducted by Raymond Leppard
      Courtesy of Erato

    User reviews193

    Featured review
    9/10

    Femme Fatale

    Welcome to the world where a woman can handle a gun and be as merciless and seemingly unemotional as any man. The anti- heroine, a woman named Nikita (Anne Parillaud in a performance of her life) is given a reprieve from a death sentence by government agents that want to use her as an undercover assassin. Stylish, ultraviolent, cynical but strangely engrossing - this is a must see for the fans of clever action movies.

    Director Luc Besson somehow manages to keep a high level of energy and our interest - from the opening scene – a violent drugstore shootout until the very last moment.

    Terrific cast include also Jean-Hughes Anglade (Queen Margot, Killing Zoe), Tcheky Karyo (Kiss of the Dragon, Addicted to Love 1997), Jeanne Moreau - the legend of the French cinema ("Jules and Jim", "Elevator to the Gallows", "Going Places"), and Jean Reno ("Leon", "Ronin")

    Don't bother with the American remake (Bridgett Fonda) or TV series with the same title - see only original.
    • Galina_movie_fan
    • Sep 7, 2004
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    • Release date
      • April 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Apple TV Store (MENA)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nữ Sát Thủ Nikita
    • Filming locations
      • Restaurant Le Train Bleu, Gare de Lyon, Paris 12, Paris, France(first mission)
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • Les Films du Loup
      • Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,017,971
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,047
      • Mar 10, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,018,604
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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