Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Anne ParillaudNikita / Marie Clément
- Jean-Hugues AngladeMarco
- Tchéky KaryoBob
- Jean RenoVictor, the "cleaner"
- Marc DuretRico
- Jeanne MoreauArmande
- Patrick FontanaCoyotte
- Roland BlancheInterrogation Cop
- Jacques BoudetThe Pharmacist
- Jean BouiseThe Embassy Attaché
- 90
The New Republic
The making of the film is so slick, the acting so exceptional, that we find ourselves trapped - caring about what happens to the three principals. [6 May 1991, p.26] - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
Surprisingly touching. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
It's like "The Terminator" as reimagined by the editors of French Vogue. - 67
Austin Chronicle
Obviously, there's something going on here but I'm not convinced Besson knows what it is. - 63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Always stylish and occasionally thrilling and never thoughtful. - 50
USA Today
Disappointing. [6 Mar 1991, Life, p.9D] - 40
Washington Post
Parillaud is expressive but rather mundane. She's best at playing sullen, but there are so many French actresses who specialize in this particular talent -- the French have mastered the apathetic pout -- that she seems generic. - 25
San Francisco Chronicle
The picture, for all its slickness and style, is empty, empty-headed and emotionally false… [It] has no more depth than "Pretty Woman" and occupies the same moral landscape. [5 Apr 1991, Daily Datebook, p.E11]