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  • Actors: Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney, Miguel Ferrer, Anne Bancroft
  • Directors: John Badham
  • Writers: Alexandra Seros, Luc Besson, Robert Getchell
  • Producers: Art Linson, D.J. Caruso, David Sosna, James Herbert
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 24 May 1999
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CXI9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,517 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This is one of those Hollywood remakes of a European hit in which one can visualize a committee of studio executives sitting around and saying, "Okay, we know what made the original film unique and different and fun. How can we make that same movie and do exactly the opposite?" For-hire director John Badham (Saturday Night Fever) took La Femme Nikita, Luc Besson's undeniably sexy, original, and kitschy French film about a female assassin, and translated it into The Assassin, a calculating, mechanistic American thriller with no distinctive style. Bridget Fonda gamely plays the willowy street punk who becomes a high-society killer, but once that provocative irony is in place, the movie is pretty much a series of by-the-numbers action set pieces. Until, that is, Dermot Mulroney shows up as a love interest; but even that twist can't save this film. You're much better off with the original, subtitles and all. The DVD release has optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, production notes, theatrical trailer, optional French and Spanish soundtracks, and optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com


Special Features

2.35 Wide Screen
French\Italian
English\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access
Arabic\Dutch\English\French\Italian\Portuguese\Spanish
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A good effort, but a hard act to follow, 5 Nov 2002
Although you can't deny that La Femme Nikita is a truly remarkable piece of cinema which allows you to see past the subtitles and enjoy the action, The Assassin does a good job in a tribute kind of way.

Unfortunately it will always be known as a remake of a classic original, but with Bridget Fonda and Gabriel Byrne you are guaranteed a fun popcorn movie.

I appreciated it anyway.

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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Assassin is a great film., 31 Oct 2003
This review is from: The Assassin [VHS] [1993] (VHS Tape)
The Assassin is one of my favourite films,I saw La Femme Nikita first and I much prefered the American remake, this was mainly because I felt the relationship between Maggie and Bob was developed much more in the remake than in the original,also I felt that Bridget Fonda's interpretation showed a girl with much more emotional depth than the actress in the original did. Although some parts of the film are not as interesting (namely Bridgets boyfriend) I feel this film is very engaging.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Nikita, 11 Jan 2005
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I saw Nikita before I saw this movie. It, unlike most Hollywood re-makes, manages to capture the style and feel of the original. As a result it is still a movie to watch, especially if you don't want to watch the French original. There are insufficient extras to make it an easy choice between the two versions, so it comes down to a personal choice. I bought both the original and this version.
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