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In a grim future America, Maggie (Bridget Fonda), a beautiful young street punk, is about to be executed for killing a cop during a robbery, and is given the choice between death or becoming a government assassin. She accepts the latter and is trained in all manner of martial (and feminine) arts. She ably carries out her deadly assignments, and is groomed to become a powerful killer. Maggie is given a new identity, becomes the seductive Claudia, and is sent to Venice, California, where she begins her new life. But the training takes only too well: the formerly amoral murderess proceeds to fall in love with a photographer (Dermot Mulroney) and develop a conscience. Now she wants out, but the government isn't about to let her go without a fight. Director John Badham's remake of French director Luc Besson's LA FEMME NIKITA is a stylish and thrilling adaptation, featuring a solid performance from Bridget Fonda.
Synopsis
In director John Badham's POINT OF NO RETURN, a beautiful street junkie is transformed into a professional assassin by a government agency, but even as her life turns around, she has second thoughts about her deadly occupation. This is a remake of the French film LA FEMME NIKITA.
Industry Reviews
"...[Keitel] is truly chilling..."
Rolling Stone - p.69-72 - Peter Travers
"...[This remake] still packs a wallop, as does its heroine...[Fonda] fits in effortlessly..."
New York Times - p.C10 - Janet Maslin
"...Keitel oozes menace..."
USA Today - p.8D - Susan Wloszczyna
"...Nonstop action..."
Entertainment Weekly - p.67 - Lawrence O'Toole
"...Bridget Fonda manages the wild identity-swings of her role with intensity and conviction..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (03/19/1993)
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