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La Femme Nikita

Original title: Nikita
  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
82K
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POPULARITY
3,772
644
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
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    82K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,772
    644
    • Director
      • Luc Besson
    • Writer
      • Luc Besson
    • Stars
      • Anne Parillaud
      • Marc Duret
      • Patrick Fontana
    • 220User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:30
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    Top Cast61

    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

    User reviews220

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Luc Besson had Anne Parillaud train extensively with guns so that she would be completely at ease with them. Parillaud took to practicing loading and unloading a fake gun in her car which led to her being pulled over by the police and having their guns drawn on her in traffic one day as they thought her weapon was real.
    • Goofs
      Nikita is told that she can 'choose her own team' for the operation targeting the E European embassy. It is difficult to see how she can do this, since she has been working alone for an extended period of time, since her release from the training centre.
    • 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 At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze/The Comfort of Strangers/Defending Your Life/Mister Johnson/La Femme Nikita (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Eine kleine Nachtmusik K. 525 I. Allegro
      (translated as "La Petite Musique de Nuit")
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
      Performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Conducted by Raymond Leppard
      Courtesy of Erato

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Apple TV Store (MENA)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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