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Point of No Return

Name: Point of No Return
Released: 1993-03-19T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.2

The government gave her a choice. Death. Or life as an assassin. Now, there's no turning back.

1993 • 108 min • ★ 6.2 (765) • Released

Action Crime Thriller

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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Original title: Point of No Return
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: $30,038,362

Reviews & Ratings 2

John Chard

Aug 26, 2015 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

New Dawn - New Day - New Life. Point of No Return (AKA: The Assassin) is directed by John Badham and written by Robert Getchell and Alexander Seros. It stars Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney, Anne Bancroft and Harvey Keitel. Music is by Hans Zimmer and cinematography (Panavision/Technicolor) by Michael Ferris and Michael Watkins. When drug addict Maggie Hayward (Fonda) kills a policeman in cold blood, she is promptly sentenced to death by lethal injection. But maybe there is an out? A chance to work for the government? Why so serious? A remake of Luc Besson's Nikita, this was always going to suffer the usual remake taunts of why bother? Was it necessary etc? Point of No Return is a good honest action movie, it has style to burn, nifty photography and likable leading actors. The action is well staged and thrilling - and Hong Kongish in style, and bubbling away in the writing are themes of identity, absent parents and a delicately off-kilter oedipal angle. The Nina Simone soundtrack is terrific, while Zimmer works around Nina's songs with an aural assuredness that grabs the attention. It doesn't push any boundaries, and although it has been noted in some neo-noir circles, it is only a borderline entry in that style of film making. But if kinetic is a good word for you, and ultra violence gives you a shot in the arm, then Bridget and her guns are definitely worth a first date at least. 6/10

tmdb872652

Jan 20, 2013 · via TMDB

★ 2.0

Don't waste your precious time. Watch the [original](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9322-nikita) directed by Luc Besson. I couldn't really enjoy this 1993 remake, knowing the so much better original from 1990.

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Cast 20

Bridget Fonda

Maggie Hayward

Gabriel Byrne

Bob

Dermot Mulroney

J. P.

Miguel Ferrer

Kaufman

Anne Bancroft

Amanda

Olivia D'Abo

Angela

Richard Romanus

Fahd Bahktiar

Harvey Keitel

Victor the Cleaner

Lorraine Toussaint

Beth

Geoffrey Lewis

Drugstore Owner

Mic Rodgers

Cop

Michael Rapaport

Big Stan

Ray Oriel

Burt

Lieux Dressler

Johnny's Mom

John Capodice

Detective

Carmen Zapata

Judge

Calvin Levels

Computer Instructor

Michael Runyard

Weapons Instructor

Jodie Markell

Female Student

John Badham

Room-Service Waiter

Crew 20

Michael W. Watkins

Director of Photography

Marlene Stewart

Costume Design

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Coordinator

Annie Ellis

Stunt Double

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Stunt Double

Danny Wynands

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Manny Perry

Stunts

R.A. Rondell

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunts

Shane Dixon

Stunts

Linda Klein

Technical Advisor

John Badham

Director

D.J. Caruso

Second Unit Director

D.J. Caruso

Associate Producer

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Art Linson

Producer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Luc Besson

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US Release Dates 1

Mar 19, 1993

R Theatrical