Directed by:
Luc BessonScreenplay:
Luc BessonCinematography:
Thierry ArbogastComposer:
Eric SerraCast:
Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tchéky Karyo, Jeanne Moreau, Jean Reno, Roland Blanche, Marc Duret, Philippe Leroy, Jacques Boudet, Philippe du Janerand (more)VOD (1)
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When drug-addicted teen Nikita (Anne Parillaud) shoots a cop in a robbery gone wrong, her sentence is death. But behind prison walls, she is given a secret ultimatum: harness her penchant for violence, or face her executioner. After three years of martial arts, weapons and etiquette training, Nikita is reborn as Josephine, a sexy, sophisticated assassin, released back into normal society with instructions to build a cover life for her killer job. When she meets Marco (Jean-Hugues Anglade), it seems the murderous instinct of her teenage years may be behind her, but can she reconcile her new-found feelings with her deadly profession? Featuring the legendary Jeanne Moreau, Tchéky Karyo and Jean Reno as Victor ‘the cleaner’, Luc Besson's stylish, high-voltage thriller was a world-wide cult hit on release, and has spawned numerous television and big screen spin-offs. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
César Awards
- 1991 - Anne Parillaud (Best Actress)
- 1991 - Best Film
- 1991 - Luc Besson (Best Director)
- 1991 - Marc Duret (Most Promising Actor)
- 1991 - Eric Serra (Best Original Music)
- 1991 - Best Sound
- 1991 - Thierry Arbogast (Best Cinematography)
- 1991 - Best Editing
- 1991 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1992 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language