Point of No Return (1993)

A gang of armed drug-addicts break into a chemist shop to try and steal drugs to fuel their habit. However... (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: John Badham
Written By: Luc Besson, Robert Getchell
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Dermot Mulroney, Gabriel Byrne, Michael Rapaport, Anne Bancroft, Miguel Ferrer, Olivia d'Abo, Bridget Fonda, Lorraine Toussaint, Carmen Zapata
Genres: Romance, Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action
AKA: The Assassin
Country: USA
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Point of No Return belongs to 13 collections
1. Female protagonist (collaborative: moderated by djross - 25 stars)
2. Remake (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 9 stars)
3. Psychotic women (collaborative: moderated by mattburgess - 5 stars)
4. Female-led Action (collaborative: moderated by Roman_Herbom - 4 stars)
5. Hitman (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 3 stars)
6. Girls with guns (collaborative: moderated by mattburgess - 3 stars)
7. Remake of a French film (collaborative - 2 stars)
8. Shot for shot remake (with originals) (collaborative: moderated by whatismyname - 2 stars)
9. 1993 Wide Releases U.S. (collaborative: moderated by Roman_Herbom)
10. Movies with "Return" in the Title (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx)
11. Available on Divicast (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx)
12. 1993: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
13. Pure remakes (not re-adaptation, ever) (public: EbelC)
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Nov 24, 2019 | ![]() |
BlueIdSoul | 100 88th |
One of my all time favorites!! Bad-ass female assassin!!
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Feb 06, 2016 | strangestman | 65 10th |
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Inferior American remake of La Femme Nikita.
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Dec 17, 2015 | ![]() |
Fenius | 65 4th |
Embarrassingly name-drops Nina Simone more than once in a cringing effort to win some cool cachet. It doesn't work, which pains me to say, because I LOVE Bridget Fonda. Watch the original, which is great.
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Oct 24, 2014 | ![]() |
hellsditch | 80 62nd |
Saw this drunk and on, of all channels, the TV Guide Network...complete with commercials, censoring, TVGN logo and super huge/obnoxious Countdown to Big Brother After Dark (????) chyron. Not the ideal way to see a movie for the first time. And no, I haven't seen Nikita, yet. I'm sure it's muuuuuch better, as pretty much every bad review seems obliged to mention. But 'eff it. I haven't seen Nikita, I've only seen this. Maybe it was the booze, but this was fun! Lighten up everyone.
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Sep 26, 2014 | ![]() |
ribcage | 50 25th |
not a huge fan of nikita to begin with...this remake doesn't stray far from the original at all. it's damn near identical in fact. just subtract besson's eye for action scenes. fonda did well though, and byrne put in a good performance as well so they held my interest at the very least.
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Nov 19, 2012 | myfavchords | 78 69th |
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This movie is a very good and underrated remake. Bridget Fonda is great in the lead role, this movie would not work without her performance. Gabriel Byrne also puts in a good performance in this movie.
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Apr 03, 2012 | glm | 52 17th |
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51.750
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Jan 30, 2012 | ![]() |
mistersplice | 65 51st |
6+ recommended
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Nov 04, 2010 | ![]() |
bookhouseboy | 41 47th |
#90s#, story.
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Sep 25, 2010 | ![]() |
hellboy76 | 63 34th |
Slicked up remake doesn't have the performances or the passion of the original.
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Aug 23, 2010 | ![]() |
gorejunky | 75 27th |
Decent action flick. Remake of Femme Nikita, Fonda does a good job with a cheesy script.
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Aug 05, 2010 | ![]() |
chemical404 | 39 23rd |
Brings nothing new to the original story by Luc Besson. In fact it is scene by scene remake, except in the last act there are added action scenes and fake drama.
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Sep 29, 2009 | ![]() |
Stain | 40 23rd |
_La Femme Nikita_ wasn't good, either, but it was way better than this. For all the names in the supporting cast, this is pretty damn dull... and Bridget, who looks so sexy in the poster, is a total charisma-free zone. If it wasn't for her last name she'd never be allowed anywhere near a camera
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Sep 25, 2009 | ![]() |
mr rigard | 50 30th |
I loved this flick when I was younger--probably because I liked Bridget Fonda so much. Upon watching it again last night, I've come to realize just how stupid this movie was.
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Jul 28, 2009 | ![]() |
TheDenizen | 40 17th |
Shitty American remake of La Femme Nikita.
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Jun 11, 2009 | ![]() |
FantacBob | 49 18th |
Another crappy "how hard it is to be super-me" film.
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Dec 26, 2008 | ![]() |
Isobelmoon | 76 75th |
A good remake of Luc Besson's La femme Nikita.
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Nov 20, 2008 | Plovis | 60 22nd |
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Thus began my brief (but intense) love affair with Bridget Fonda.
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Oct 18, 2008 | ![]() |
teecee | 20 15th |
Hollywood formår (igen) at ødelægge en fransk original.
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Apr 04, 2008 | ![]() |
torontodog | 40 14th |
The original kills this lame American remake.
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Nov 23, 2007 | ![]() |
Kain424 | 70 41st |
Pretty close remake of an "all right" movie... didn't care for what they did with the character of "The Cleaner" though.
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Sep 16, 2007 | Dustyd | 70 63rd |
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Entertaining film.
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Aug 24, 2007 | ![]() |
aarona1c | 95 90th |
I know the original is better, but this is the one I saw first. Watch La Femme Nikita if you want something that feels a little more real. Watch this one if you want a great Hollywood action blast of a movie.
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Aug 24, 2007 | st_fly | 25 26th |
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Ok remake
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Aug 20, 2007 | jwest | 25 8th |
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Yuck. Rent "La Femme Nikita" instead.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
TripleSH | 70 53rd |
Bridget Fonda actually made me believe she could be an assassin, and that is an accomplishment in itself. Also, Harvey Keitel is just awesome in his scene in this film.
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Aug 14, 2007 | svicciarelli | 84 42nd |
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From what I remember, this one was worth seeing. Not great, but entertaining.
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Mar 02, 2007 | ![]() |
TheDiceman | 40 19th |
The original french version is better.
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Jan 06, 2007 | ![]() |
auritech | 29 15th |
Extremely weak remake of La Femme Nikita. A cameo from Harvey Keitel is cute, but Bridget Fonda is definitely not Nikita. But the casting isn't all that weakens the film; the Hollywoodized script is painful to watch unfold. Watch the original instead.
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Average Percentile 37.2% from 506 Ratings | ![]() |