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Nikita (1990) -- Director Luc Besson turns out this slick, action charged thriller that spawned two remakes, in which a cop-killing junkie (Anne Parillaud) is turned into a lethal trained assassin.
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Nikita (1990) -- Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   22,557 votes
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Director:
Luc Besson
Writer:
Luc Besson (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
April 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller more
Tagline:
The Hit of Paris and London Has Come to America. [US Poster] more
Plot:
Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Anne Parillaud ... Nikita
Marc Duret ... Rico
Patrick Fontana ... Coyotte
Alain Lathière ... Zap
Laura Chéron ... La punk
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
Pavel Slaby ... 2ème infirmier

Tchéky Karyo ... Bob (as Tcheky Karyo)
Jean-Luc Caron ... Professeur d'informatique
Rénos Mandis ... Professeur de tir (as Renos Mandis)
Jean-Marc Merchet ... Professeur de judo
Jeanne Moreau ... Amande
Philippe Leroy ... Grossman (as Philippe Leroy Beaulieu)
Patrick Serrière ... Chauffeur Bob
Iska Khan ... Homme restaurant
Heike Fisher ... Femme restaurant
Patrick Buiquangda ... 1er garde du corps
Eddie Gaydu ... 2ème garde du corps
Jose Steinmann ... 3ème garde du corps
Philippe Hernando ... 4ème garde du corps
Gérard Touratier ... Gardien porte blindée (as Gerard Touratier)
Jean Bedin ... Armurier
Edith Perret ... Dame agence
Jean-Hugues Anglade ... Marco
Jean-Pierre Pauty ... Homme bar hôtel
Michel Campa ... Homme écoute
Murray Gronwall ... Responsable hôtel (as Murray Grunwall)
Pierrick Charpentier ... Flic hôtel
Rafael Sultan ... Flic hôtel
Hubert Gillet ... Flic hôtel
Fausto Costantino ... Garde du corps
Roberto Talanno ... Serveur hôtel Venise
Pétronille Moss ... Serveuse salon de thé (as Petronille Moss)
Eric Prat ... Agent immobilier
Mia Frye ... Femme pressée
Olivier Hémon ... Homme en retard (as Olivier Hemon)
Philippe du Janerand ... Ambassadeur - Jules
Christian Gazio ... Garde ambassadeur
Jérôme Chalou ... Chauffeur ambassadeur (as Jerome Chalou)

Jean Reno ... Victor nettoyeur
Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat ... Gardien ambassade (as Jean-Claude Bolle Reddat)
Jean Bouise ... L'attaché ambassade
Patrick Chauveau ... Gardien ambassade
Maurice Antoni ... Gardien ambassade
Mathieu Archer ... Flic Bob
Alexis Dupuy ... Flic Bob
Michèle Amiel ... Femme police (as Michele Amiel)
Guy Van Riet ... Flic paternel
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Xavier Bonastre ... Homme restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Luc Besson 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Luc Besson  writer

Produced by
Claude Besson .... executive producer (uncredited)
Luc Besson .... co-producer (uncredited)
Mario Cecchi Gori .... co-producer (uncredited)
Vittorio Cecchi Gori .... co-producer (uncredited)
Patrice Ledoux .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Eric Serra 
 
Cinematography by
Thierry Arbogast (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Olivier Mauffroy 
 
Casting by
Nathalie Cheron  (as Nathalie Chéron)
 
Production Design by
Dan Weil 
 
Set Decoration by
Julie Sfez 
 
Costume Design by
Anne Angelini 
Valentin Breton Des Loys 
Mimi Lempicka 
 
Makeup Department
Paul de Fisser .... chief hair stylist
Claudine Grumelart .... special makeup effects artist
Geneviève Peyralade .... key makeup artist (as Genevieve Peyralade)
 
Production Management
Didier Carrel .... assistant unit manager
Jérôme Chalou .... production manager
Deden .... unit manager trainee
Christine De Jekel .... unit manager
Loïc Dugue .... unit manager trainee (as Loïc Dugue)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guillaume De Bary .... second assistant director
Anne Guillard .... apprentice assistant director
Christine Perrin .... apprentice assistant director
Coralie Roy .... second assistant director
Christophe Vassort .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Jean-Marc Alary .... constructor
Andre Antona .... constructor
Catherine Autefage .... painter
Marie Brand .... set designer
Xavier Buffin .... painter
Jeremy Chapelet .... constructor (as Jeremie Chapelet)
Thierry Chavenon .... set trainee
Alain Darthou .... construction manager (as Alain Henri Darthou)
Jean-Louis Darthou .... second assistant set decorator
Marcel Daudin .... buyer
Michel Dechaud .... chief carpenter
Nicolas Denis .... constructor
Pascal Fasola .... painter
Pascale Fernández .... first assistant set decorator (as Pascale Fernandez)
Jerome Fortier .... constructor
Herve Gavillet .... constructor
Christian Gazio .... property master
Richard Guille .... second assistant set decorator (as Richard Guillé)
Noël Guillot .... painter
Michel Karyo .... set trainee
Stéphane Le Lièvre .... painter: decorations (as Stephane Lelievre)
Padou .... constructor
Cyrille Perron .... key painter
Christine Pruvot .... set trainee
Nathalie Sarret .... painter: decorations
Mona Soliman .... second assistant set decorator
Jean-Marc Vidonne .... carpenter
Carole Weiss .... painter
Patrick Widdrington .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Jean-François Auger .... foley engineer
Michel Barlier .... sound
Pierre Befve .... sound
Dominik Borde .... sound engineer
Xavier Griette .... boom operator
Patrice Grisolet .... sound
Marie Guesnier .... sound
Gérard Lamps .... sound re-recording mixer (as Gerard Lamps)
Alain Lévy .... assistant foley artist (as Alain Levy)
Jacques Lévy .... post-synchronization
Jérôme Lévy .... foley artist (as Jerome Levy)
Isabelle Martin .... assistant sound engineer
Eric Mauer .... sound effects
Françoise Maulny .... sound detection (as Françoise Levy)
 
Special Effects by
Jacques Martin .... special effects
 
Stunts
Isabelle Adnot .... stunts
Jean-Louis Airola .... stunts
Franck Bedu .... stunts
Gaetano Falzone .... stunts
Yves Gabrielli .... stunts
Sonia Le Henaff .... stunts
Michel Norman .... stunt consultant
Leslie Rain .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jacques Barbazange .... grip
Patrick Camboulive .... still photographer
Germain Desmoulins .... second assistant camera
Christophe Dural .... electrician
Bernard Estève .... electrician (as Bernard Esteve)
Gilles Floquet .... grip
François Gentit .... additional camera operator
Vincent Jeannot .... additional camera operator
Jeanne Lapoirie .... first assistant camera
Jean-Pierre Mas .... key grip
Jean-Claude Reux .... chief electrician
 
Casting Department
Nathalie Serfaty .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Rodriguez .... dresser
Tammera Tudor .... dresser
 
Editorial Department
Fanchon Brûlé .... assistant editor (as Fanchon Brulé)
Catherine Constant .... assistant editor
Sophie Duvillier .... apprentice editor
Nathalie Hureau .... assistant editor
Annie Marciniak .... assistant editor
Pascale Mons .... apprentice editor
Yvan Lucas .... color timer (uncredited)
Bob Wenokur .... studio post-production representative (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Lise Bèraha .... production assistant (as Lise Beraha)
Fred Bouchaour .... location manager
Elisabeth Chochoy .... script supervisor
Nicole Cobac .... production administrator
Marie-Laure Compain .... production secretary
Claude Fugain .... voice coach
Jean-Michel Gageat .... groupman
Jérôme Giroux .... locksmith (as Jerome Giroux)
Marcel Khelifa .... sales
Amy Lavietes .... singing coach
Jules Lefevre .... shooting coach
Laurent Lesdema .... dance teacher
Pascal Luneau .... acting coach (as Pascal Emmanuel Luneau)
Gabrielle Mairesse .... press attache
Christophe Maratier .... weapons
Jean-Charles Maratier .... weapons
André Noël .... dog trainer
Monique Pautas .... production accountant
Laurent Rabillon .... coach: judo
Alexis Tikovoi .... acting coach
 
Thanks
Jean Bouise .... dedicatee
Alain Gillot .... thanks
Michèle Pétin .... thanks (as Michele Halberstadt)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La Femme Nikita (USA)
Nikita (UK)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
115 min | Portugal:118 min | Spain:112 min (DVD edition)
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
Italian | French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Italy:T | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Old Seita factory, Paris 12, Paris, France more
Company:
Gaumont more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The odd looking gun that Nikita uses in Venice is a silenced Steyr AUG, an Austrian made assault rifle. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Nikita is pointing the gun at policeman after the shootout in the chemists, the gun alternates from being pressed up against his chin, to being held a distance in front of him. more
Quotes:
[after Nikita obliterates her target with a large automatic pistol]
Professeur de tir: You've used one of these before?
Nikita: Not on paper.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.39)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
LA PETITE MUSIQUE DE NUIT more

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31 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
Femme Fatale, 8 September 2004
Author: Galina from Virginia, USA

Welcome to the world where a woman can handle a gun and be as merciless and seemingly unemotional as any man. The anti- heroine, a woman named Nikita (Anne Parillaud in a performance of her life) is given a reprieve from a death sentence by government agents that want to use her as an undercover assassin. Stylish, ultraviolent, cynical but strangely engrossing - this is a must see for the fans of clever action movies.

Director Luc Besson somehow manages to keep a high level of energy and our interest - from the opening scene – a violent drugstore shootout until the very last moment.

Terrific cast include also Jean-Hughes Anglade (Queen Margot, Killing Zoe), Tcheky Karyo (Kiss of the Dragon, Addicted to Love 1997), Jeanne Moreau - the legend of the French cinema ("Jules and Jim", "Elevator to the Gallows", "Going Places"), and Jean Reno ("Leon", "Ronin")

Don't bother with the American remake (Bridgett Fonda) or TV series with the same title - see only original.

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