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A very violent gang girl, Nikita, murders a police officer. She is arrested, found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. But, she is transformed in a Christ like way.
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LE FEMME NIKITA
(1991)
THE POINT OF NO RETURN
(1993)
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By David Bruce
Web Master HollywoodJesus.com
David Bruce
These two films are the same. The latter is an American remake of the European former.


LE FEMME NIKITA

Nikita: Anne Parillaud, Marco: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Bob: Tcheky Karyo, Amande: Jeanne Moreau, Nikita's friend: Jean Reno.
Samuel Goldwyn Co. presents a film written and directed by Luc Besson.
Photographed by Thierry Arbogast.
Edited by Olivier Mauffory.
Music by Eric Serra. In French with English subtitles.
Running time: 117 minutes.
Classified R.

Roger Ebert says: "Here is a version of the "Pygmalion" legend for our own violent times - the story of a young woman who is transformed."
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A very violent gang girl, Nikita, murders a police officer in cold blood and is arrested.
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Found guilty of murder she is sentenced to life in prison. The government hoping to use her as an assassin stages a "suicide" and she "dies." There is no capital punishment in Europe. In the "death" scene she calls out for her mother in a manner similar to Jesus calling out to God the Father during his crucifixion.
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When she comes to (resurrection) she finds her self in an all white room. Thinking this to be heaven she soon learns its not. Her staged "death and burial" are explained to her through photographs. In order to live she must change.
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She is then transformed through re-birth (schooling) as an agent for the government.
Film images © 1991 Samuel Goldwyn Company. All rights reserved.
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POINT OF NO RETURN

Maggie: Bridget Fonda, Bob: Gabriel Byrne, J.P: Dermot Mulroney, Amanda: Anne Bancroft.
Directed by John Badham.
Based on the film "La Femme Nikita," by Luc Besson (Joan of Arc, The Fifth Element)
Running time: 110 minutes.
Classified R (for violence, language and  sexuality).

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As the images reveal, the remake is exactly like the original with little change. Since there is a death penalty in America, her death scene is made more like the crucifixion of Jesus.
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The connections to Jesus are blatant!
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The rebirth of Maggie release her to a dual life of private citizen/secret agent (Jesus was human/divine). The ending is different from the original in that she is released from governmental (legal) control through an act of grace on the part of her supervisor.

Film images © 1993 Warner Brothers. All rights reserved.

BULLETIN BOARD

ONLY INTELLEGENT SHOW ON TELEVISION
Subject: lefemme nikita
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001
From: Marlene

I LOVED LEFEMME NIKITA AS IT WAS THE ONLY INTELLIGENT SHOW ON TELEVISION FOR THE ADULT AUDIENCE AND PERHAPS IT GAVE US A CHANCE TO DREAM THAT WE COULD SOMEHOW MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE ALBEIT FANTASY LAND.

LOSE HER, LOSE ME
Subject: Lose Lefemme Nikita, Lose me as a USA viewer
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001
From: Tracey Gendron

I stay up all night just to watch this show. It is realistic in part, with an edge of intrigue, that keeps me coming back for more. I appreciate a show that has some intelligence behind it. I will not watch USA if I have nothing that interests me, or my intelligence, and guess what, it does not influence me to do wrong things either!!!!!!!!
Tracey Gendron

MANDATORY REFUSAL
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2001
From: HP

Buy USA cancelling Lefemme Nikita, Mature Audiences are left with nothing more than Kid shows to view. Most television shows are geared towards younger audiences, and lack mature plot and content. I do hope I don't have to move to France to watch a show that doesn't insult my intelligence. I refuse to beleive that a show like that does not exsist. fini~ X

DID ANYONE SEE FINAL EPISODE
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001
From: Valencia

Hi I watch Lefemme Nikita every Sunday and try sometimes to stay up late to watch it during the week. I enjoy the show. I missed the final episode last night on March 4 is there a way to review the last episode on the internet. I hope that the show will be renewed. If I can't review the final episode on the internet just e-mail me to let me know what happened. thanks

LIKE RERUNS
Subject: TV program
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001
From: Roger

I will hate to see the end of the series. I do not like the playing of reruns between the new episodes.

BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001
From: Bettie

This show makes my day or my week. I watched it faithfully. I would watch it in the beginning as much as three times a week. I enjoyed the LeFemme Nikita marathon. Thanks for letting it be on for another season. I would even get my relatives hooked on watching the show.
Bettie

VIDEO AVAILABLE
Subject: Le Femme Nikita
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000
From: Ashurou

I would be interested in purchasing the video television series of La Femme Nikita with Peta Wilson. Is it avaliable? Ashurou

Response: Perhaps some day. -David

ADDICTION
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000
From: Paul

I just hope the producers of LeFemme Nikita never take it away from us. Hooked? damn right. Can't get enough. Peta and Roy....what a team Kelli

UPSET
Subject: dissapointed
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000
From: james

I am very upset with usa taking off le femme nikita. I do not watch alot of shows on tv but nikita is my ultimate favorite, I just can believe they would take something off that is so good. ROY & PITA really do make the show. I hope USA gets alot of complaints about this. I love it so much that I named my cat NIKITA. RENEE

BURKOFF KILLED? WHY?
Subject: Burkoff
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000
From: "famhistorian"

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! I watched Le Femme Nikita on Sunday July 16, 2000. Who the hell decided to kill off Burkoff? He was like an intricate character on the program. I cried when he died, then I got pissed off. You didn't have to kill him off to keep our interest. Welove the program. Who's next, Peta or Roy? Pat Underwood Hawthorne, California E-mail me at famhistorian@freewwweb.com for your comments.

HOOKED ON LEFEMME NIKITA
Subject: lefemme nikita usa series
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000
From: Janie K.

I started watching Lefemme Nikita a few months ago and I am hooked. Peta and Roy are the actors I believe that make the show. Something about the connection or love affair between them and the longing for each other that is never allowed in the storyline. It keeps me waiting and tuned in until the next episode. Great show!! Keep them coming!!
Janie K :

IS LONG KISS GOODBYE SEQUEL TO POINT OF NO RETURN?
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000
From: Darlene

Please help:
I need to settle a bet. Is 'The Long Kiss Good Night' a sequel to 'Point of No Return?'
Much thanks.

My response: As one reviewer writes: "It's obvious that writer Shane Black drew his inspiration from the French classic LA FEMME NIKITA, which is a much deeper film with less humor." But it is not a follow-up to my knowledge. You might call it an unintended follow-up, however.

WANNA CHAT 'BOUT LE FEMME NIKITA
August 17, 1999. I recently have started to watch Le Femme Nikita. I find it one of the best  series on television and would love to see USA run some of the older seasons  on other nights then just sunday. Would love to chat w anyone who's  interested. GOLDIE7116@aol.com

IT WILL HAVE YOU WANTING MORE
June 21, 1999. Lefeeme nikita willl have you wanting to watch more.(To People who say lefemme nikita suck) You cant say it truly sucks because you wouldn't be on her web site or wouldn't take the time to watch the episode you watch to say it sucks.
–Alexis

TWO CULTURES -EMAIL ME.
April 18, 1999. It is interesting to compare both the US and the French version. That reveals some interesting assumptions about the two cultures, and in particular the power of the state. If anyone cares to discuss email pve@iname.com

BEST SHOW ON TV
Feb 20 1999, I think it is one of the best shows on tv.  I have watched it from the very beginning.  Nothing like it.
--Francis

From Private: I'm a fan of the new mini-series with Pita Wilson, the show would be more exciting if she had a love interest that would make michael very jealous. I hope to see new episodes with Pita Wilson