"Nikita" also known as "La Femme Nikita" tells the story of a teen who robs a pharmacy and murders a policeman. She is sentenced to life in prison, where her captors fake her death, and she is given the choice of becoming an assassin, or being killed. After training, she becomes a talented killer. Her career as an assassin goes well until a mission in an embassy goes awry.
"Nikita" had a Hollywood remake which was entitled "The Assassin" (also known as "Point of No Return"). Nikita also inspired the 1991 Hong Kong action film Black Cat, which closely follows the original film’s storyline.
A TV series based on the film, titled La Femme Nikita, was created in 1997. The series ran for five seasons and generated a sizable cult following of its own. It starred Peta Wilson as Nikita and Roy Dupuis. In 2010, the CW network picked up a new series, Nikita, with Maggie Q as a Nikita who has gone rogue. Check out the trailer for the original "Nikita"...
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