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21/02/1990 Action, Thriller 1h 57m
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She murders. So she can live.

Overview

A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.

  1. Luc Besson

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Anne Parillaud

    Nikita

  2. Jean-Hugues Anglade

    Marco

  3. Tchéky Karyo

    Bob

  4. Jean Reno

    Victor, the Cleaner

  5. Marc Duret

    Rico

  6. Jeanne Moreau

    Armande

  7. Patrick Fontana

    Coyotte

  8. Roland Blanche

    Interrogation Cop

  9. Jacques Boudet

    The Pharmacist

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Filipe Manuel Neto
Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on 2023-10-06
**One of the most striking films in Luc Besson's work.**

This is perhaps one of the most iconic films in the cinematographic work of Luc Besson, who is one of those directors who are hardly consensual or pleases everyone, but has an undeniable talent. The story revolves around a rebellious girl who becomes involved in a crime and the death of a police officer. Arrested, she seems completely out of control, is violent and seems to hate everyone who speaks to her. What happens next is perhaps the most poorly explained twist in the entire film: someone has the idea of faking her death in priso...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$6,000,000.00

Revenue
$5,018,604.00

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