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La Femme Nikita (1990)

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Reviews Counted:39

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Rotten:26

Average Rating:2.3/10

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... 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. [More]

Starring: Anne Parillaud, Jeanne Moreau, Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Starring: Anne Parillaud, Jeanne Moreau, Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Director: Luc Besson

Director: Luc Besson

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Sep 16, 1997

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The only extras on the disc other than a promo for Sony Pictures Blu-ray are a handful of movie trailers for other Sony DVDs.

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Dennis Landmann
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... a fresh spin on a fairly predictable genre, with Besson punching up all the expected twists and throwing in a few of his own for good measure

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06/30/03
Dawn Taylor
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The film is hardly high art or intellectual philosophy, but it's worth one's time.

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