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Point of No Return

1993 · 108 min

A sleek, tense thriller that balances brutal action with a surprisingly tender romance, keeping you on edge as a killer tries to reclaim her life.

Directed by
John Badham
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
The government gave her a choice. Death. Or life as an assassin. Now, there's no turning back.
Overview
Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be elaborately trained as a phantom killer and subdued into obedience.

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Directed by
John Badham
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
John Badham
Written by
Alexandra Seros, Robert Getchell
Starring
Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney, Miguel Ferrer, Anne Bancroft, Olivia D'Abo, Richard Romanus, Harvey Keitel
Music
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Michael W. Watkins
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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