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03/26/09
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
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Reviews for La Femme Nikita
Top CriticA 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
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03/31/08
Top CriticThis 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
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09/17/06
Very stylish and wicked, but it's the magnetic title performance that makes it a classic.
04/13/06
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01/26/06
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10/09/05
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09/11/05
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07/03/05
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02/07/05
Superb thriller scored to Eurotrash synth pop, La Femme Nikita sets out a whole world of espionage and violence, and engages with a wild yet sympathetic lead.
02/04/05
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08/25/04
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05/28/04
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11/05/03
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08/30/03
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07/30/03
Top CriticWhat makes the movie so captivating is Anne Parillaud’s wild performance.
07/22/03
Just another action movie, with the usual tenuous-at-best grip on reality.
07/06/03
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September 12, 2006:
Director Luc Besson Gives Up Camera for Civic Projects
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