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Nikita

She murders. So she can live.

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.

1h 57m1990RTMDb 7.1

ActionThriller

French

Crew and Cast

Luc BessonLuc BessonDirectorAnne ParillaudAnne ParillaudNikitaJean-Hugues AngladeJean-Hugues AngladeMarcoTchéky KaryoTchéky KaryoBobJean RenoJean RenoVictor · the CleanerMarc DuretMarc DuretRicoJeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauArmandePatrick FontanaPatrick FontanaCoyotteRoland BlancheRoland BlancheInterrogation CopJacques BoudetJacques BoudetThe PharmacistJean BouiseJean BouiseThe Embassy AttachéPhilippe du JanerandPhilippe du JanerandThe Ambassador · Jules · his double
Alain LathièreZap
Laura ChéronThe PunkPierre-Alain de GarriguesPierre-Alain de GarriguesPharmacy Cop
Helene AligierThe PharmacistPhilippe LeroyPhilippe LeroyChief Grossman
Patrick PérezPharmacy Cop
Bruno RandonPharmacy CopVincent SkimentiVincent SkimentiPharmacy Cop
Joseph TeruelTrainee Cop
Jacques DissesLawyerStéphane FeyStéphane FeyCourt President
Philippe DehesdinFirst Magistrate
Michel BrunotSecond Magistrate
Rodolph FreyttFirst NursePavel SlabýPavel SlabýSecond Nurse
Jean-Luc CaronProfessor of Computer ScienceRénos MandisRénos MandisShooting Range Instructor
Jean-Marc MerchetJudo Teacher
Patrick SerrièreChauffeur Bob

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
21 February 1990
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (2,245 votes)

Production

Director
Luc Besson
Writers
Luc Besson
Studios
Gaumont, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Les Films du Loup
Countries
France, Italy

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
$5.0M
Profit
$981,396.0 loss
Return
0.8×

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
English, French, Italian