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Point of No Return (1993)

Point of No Return (1993)
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Director John Badham's remake of French action thriller La Femme Nikita moves the action to the U.S., where Maggie (Bridget Fonda) is a strung-out Washington, D.C. drug addict who kills a policeman in a pharmaceutical-induced haze. Sentenced to death, Maggie is rescued by a shady operative, Bob (Gabriel Byrne), who offers to save her life if she'll become a covert government assassin. Maggie agrees and trains for a life as a professional killer under a new name, Claudia. Her classes include weaponry, martial arts, explosives, and even social graces under the tutelage of Amanda (Anne Bancroft). Claudia is transformed into a classy sophisticate and is assigned to Venice, California, where she falls for J.P. (Dermot Mulroney), an attractive photographer who lives downstairs. Claudia's highly dangerous job soon interferes when she's ordered to carry out a series of clever assassinations, including a hit in a restaurant and a hotel bombing. When one particular killing goes horribly wrong, she gets some assistance from Victor the Cleaner (Harvey Keitel), a disposal artist who may have also been ordered to get rid of Claudia. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Starring:
Bridget FondaGabriel Byrne, (more)
Director(s):
John Badham
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of Point of No Return

Director John Badham's remake of French action thriller La Femme Nikita moves the action to the U.S., where Maggie (Bridget Fonda) is a strung-out Washington, D.C. drug addict who kills a policeman in a pharmaceutical-induced haze. Sentenced to death, Maggie is rescued by a shady operative, Bob (Gabriel Byrne), who offers to save her life if she'll become a covert government assassin. Maggie agrees and trains for a life as a professional killer under a new name, Claudia. Her classes include weaponry, martial arts, explosives, and even social graces under the tutelage of Amanda (Anne Bancroft). Claudia is transformed into a classy sophisticate and is assigned to Venice, California, where she falls for J.P. (Dermot Mulroney), an attractive photographer who lives downstairs. Claudia's highly dangerous job soon interferes when she's ordered to carry out a series of clever assassinations, including a hit in a restaurant and a hotel bombing. When one particular killing goes horribly wrong, she gets some assistance from Victor the Cleaner (Harvey Keitel), a disposal artist who may have also been ordered to get rid of Claudia. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Director(s):
John Badham
Writer(s):
Robert GetchellAlexandra Seros
Producer(s):
Art Linson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Nudity)
Categories:
Mystery & SuspenseAction / Adventure
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Raymond R.

    This movie made some fans for Nina Simone, and I wanted to see what they did with her songs...they did very well. An extra bonus was that I really enjoyed the movie. Gripping story, excitingly paced, and extremely well acted. Bridget Fonda is not the most appealing or attractive actress around, but she does a convincing job here.

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    David W.

    ~ A great remake of the "La Femme Nikita," almost exactly, that was written and directed by Luc Besson, a master originator and director of this type of material - and Fonda and Byrne were excellent choices for this film. See "Nikita," too; it is the artistically superior predecessor and looks terrific in its Blu-ray re-release. "No Return" has a leg-up on the fine music soundtrack, but both are very good. ~ A strange story on the "making of an assassin," but somehow it works.

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    Alexandra P.

    it was ok. I like the newer CW series better tho.

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