Rent Nikita (1990)
3.7 of 5 from 237 ratings
1h 52min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- After being convicted of killing a cop, street-tough Nikita (Anne Parillaud) must choose between her own execution or training with a top-secret government agency to become an assassin. Given a new identity, new skills, and a new life by her mentor Bob (Tcheky Karyo), Nikita becomes "Josephine", a seductive, sophisticated knockout who's also a brutally efficient killing machine.
- Actors:
- Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana, Alain Lathière, Laura Chéron, Jacques Boudet, Helene Aligier, Pierre-Alain de Garrigues, Patrick Pérez, Bruno Randon, Vincent Skimenti, Roland Blanche, Joseph Teruel, Jacques Disses, Stéphane Fey, Philippe Dehesdin, Michel Brunot, Rodolph Freytt, Pavel Slabý, Tchéky Karyo
- Directors:
- Luc Besson
- Producers:
- Patrice Ledoux
- Writers:
- Luc Besson
- Aka:
- La Femme Nikita
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films Set in Venice, Top 10 Films Turned Into TV Series, Top 10 French-Language Remakes, Top Films, Top Films of 1990: Vol. 1
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 14/09/2009
- Run Time:
- 117 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- The sound of Nikita featurette
- Making of
- Production footage
- Karyo on Besson
- Trailer
- Interview with Luc Besson
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/09/2024
- Run Time:
- 157 minutes
- Languages:
- French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- At the Heart of 'Nikita' - Making Of
- Nikita Tour
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Reviews (3) of Nikita
the original - Nikita review by CP Customer
brilliant better that any american 'hollywood version.
Edgy, violent, aggressive (and they are different) and spellbinding.
A wonderful night in with a bottle of wine and good chats afterwards.
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Great Story, Terrible Dubbing - Nikita review by CP Customer
An excellent story ruined by terrible dubbing. I'd far rather watch this movie in the original French language with subtitles. The voice overs were so inappropriate that it was laughable.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Fantastic - Nikita review by GI
Director Luc Besson's highly stylised thriller is a real treat and it's been much imitated and spawned a TV series. It's a gritty adult thriller with rock video distorted imagery and some interesting themes about redemption and feminism. Former dancer Anne Parillaud plays the title role, she's a violent, sociopathic junkie convicted of murdering a policeman. The Government fakes her suicide and takes her to be trained as a covert Government assassin. But as she begins anew including rediscovering herself as a woman she yearns for a normal life. But trapped by her past and forced to carry out state sponsored murder she risks returning to her old ways and it's only her love for Marco (Jean Hugues Anglade) that keeps her sane. Her handler Bob (Tchéky Karyo) needs one final mission from her before he'll release her. This is a genre piece but with all the trademarks of European arthouse and the end result is a fantastically entertaining film. It's violent but never slips into gratuitousness and the appearance of Jean Reno as Victor The Cleaner is highly memorable. This is a great film and if you love a good adult thriller then check this out as soon as you can.
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