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Nikita

Movie · 1990 · 117 min

A stylish, hard-edged thriller that blends brutal violence with unexpected tenderness, keeping you tense and emotionally invested.

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1990 French film directed by Luc Besson
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Year
1990
Runtime
117 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • love
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, action, girls with guns, thriller
Directed by
Luc Besson
Written by
Luc Besson
Starring
Jean Reno, Jeanne Moreau, Anne Parillaud, Tchéky Karyo, Philippe Leroy, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Jean Bouise, Marc Duret
Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Éric Serra
Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Runtime
117 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
French

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