In a grim future America, Maggie (Bridget Fonda), a beautiful young street punk, is about to be executed for killing a cop during a robbery, and is given the choice between death or becoming a government assassin. She accepts the latter and is trained in all manner of martial (and feminine) arts. She ably carries out her deadly .. Read more
| Starring | Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Harvey Keitel, Dermot Mulroney |
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| Director | John Badham |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Romance, Thriller |
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In a grim future America, Maggie (Bridget Fonda), a beautiful young street punk, is about to be executed for killing a cop during a robbery, and is given the choice between death or becoming a government assassin. She accepts the latter and is trained in all manner of martial (and feminine) arts. She ably carries out her deadly assignments, and is groomed to become a powerful killer. Maggie is given a new identity, becomes the seductive Claudia, and is sent to Venice, California, where she begins her new life. But the training takes only too well: the formerly amoral murderess proceeds to fall in love with a photographer (Dermot Mulroney) and develop a conscience. Now she wants out, but the government isn't about to let her go without a fight. Director John Badham's remake of French director Luc Besson's LA FEMME NIKITA is a stylish and thrilling adaptation, featuring a solid performance from Bridget Fonda.
| Starring | Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Harvey Keitel, Dermot Mulroney, Anne Bancroft |
|---|---|
| Director | John Badham |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Original title | The Assassin |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Romance, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1993 To Rent: DVD: 24 May 1999 Blu-ray: 11 May 2009 |
Bland Hollywood remake of Luc Besson's Nikita: Fonda plays Maggie, a junkie who kills a cop and is offered the choice... read more on Time Out
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Great movie - get it!
If you like great thrilles without meaningless bloodbath rent this out!
Exciting story all along with feelings and real meaning. Brigit Fonda is ... read more »
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It's good to watch...
It's romantically attached to the surreal truth of just might what happen if you get caught up in the same situations as the lady in this film...
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Worth a watch
Pretty good film. Acting was good, Fonda did her bit and storyline OK. though a bit stetched. Worth a watch.
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Almost pushed me to the point of no return
Dread ful ,awful remake awful idea, badly acted, jus nonsense, sad 1990s action even the sound track was pants. The original was crap, so how was this going to ... read more »
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