La Femme Nikita
Original title: Nikita
“She murders. So she can live.”
1990 · 1 h 57 min
Directed by 
Luc Besson
Luc BessonCast
Anne Parillaud 
Marc Duret Patrick Fontana Alain Lathière Laura Chéron 
Jacques Boudet
Plot
A young drug addict sentenced for killing a policeman is declared dead and trained by a secret government service as an assassin, while she tries to live a normal life.
Sinekatalog’s take
A stylish, emotional action thriller that launched many imitations.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (82,601 votes)
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