POINT OF NO RETURN (DVD/ST&WS/FR&SP/PRODUCTION NOTES/TRAILER) DVD

Point of No Return
Director John Badham's remake of French action thriller La Femme Nikita moves the action to the U.S., where Maggie (Bridget Fonda) is a strung-out Washington, D.C. drug addict who kills a policeman in a pharmaceutical-induced haze. Sentenced to death, Maggie is rescued by a shady operative, Bob (Gabriel Byrne), who offers to save her life if she'll become a covert government assassin. Maggie agrees and trains for a life as a professional killer under a new name, Claudia. Her classes include weaponry, martial arts, explosives, and even social graces under the tutelage of Amanda (Anne Bancroft). Claudia is transformed into a classy sophisticate and is assigned to Venice, California, where she falls for J.P. (Dermot Mulroney), an attractive photographer who lives downstairs. Claudia's highly dangerous job soon interferes when she's ordered to carry out a series of clever assassinations, including a hit in a restaurant and a hotel bombing. When one particular killing goes horribly wrong, she gets some assistance from Victor the Cleaner (Harvey Keitel), a disposal artist who may have also been ordered to get rid of Claudia. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Bridget Fonda as Maggie Gabriel Byrne as Bob Dermot Mulroney as J.P. Miguel Ferrer as Kaufman Anne Bancroft as Amanda Harvey Keitel as Victor the Cleaner Olivia D'Abo as Angela Richard Romanus as Fahd Bahktiar Lorraine Toussaint as Beth Geoffrey Lewis as Drugstore Owner

Crew Sydney Z. Litwack - Art Director D.J. Caruso - Associate Producer David Sosna - Associate Producer Bonnie Timmermann - Casting James Herbert - Co-producer Marlene Stewart - Costume Designer John Badham - Director Frank Morriss - Editor Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score) Lizbeth Williamson - Makeup Randy Nolen - Camera Operator Philip Harrison - Production Designer Michael Ferris - Cinematographer Michael W. Watkins - Cinematographer James Herbert - Production Manager Art Linson - Producer Sally Thornton - Set Designer James Bayliss - Set Designer Eric Orbom - Set Designer Robert Getchell - Screenwriter Alexandra Seros - Screenwriter

Point of No Return
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Interactive menus Production notes Theatrical trailer Scene access Languages and subtitles: English, Français, Español MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 109 min   DVD Chapters: Jump to a Scene 0. Jump to a Scene 1. Drugstore mayhem (Credits). [5:25] 2. Hostile suspect; sentenced. [3:04] 3. Bob's proposition. [3:51] 4. Escape attempt. [3:41] 5. Training. [1:47] 6. Amanda on "the little things." [4:00] 7. Stir crazy (I want a little sugar in my bowl). [5:01] 8. Happy birthday. [2:34] 9. Dinner out. [2:45] 10. First assignment - and final test. [7:34] 11. Code name: Nina. [2:36] 12. New girl in Venice (Feeling good). [4:49] 13. Getting to know J.P. (Here comes the sun). [3:22] 14. Becoming unguarded (Wild is the wind). [3:12] 15. Call to action. [1:37] 16. Room service. [4:20] 17. Dinner with Uncle Bob. [1:54] 18. Memory of a bareback rider. [3:54] 19. At Mardi Gras. [3:34] 20. Nina in position; reasons for secrets. [7:00] 21. "I can't live like this anymore." [3:02] 22. Andrea's wisdom, Bob's promise. [2:33] 23. Studying the target - and Bette Davis (Deception clip). [2:45] 24. Trouble with Angela. [3:06] 25. Victor the cleaner. [2:22] 26. Killing Fahd Bahktiar. [5:08] 27. Death at the wheel. [4:06] 28. So tired (Black is the color of my true love's hair). [3:28] 29. For love of Nina. [1:57] 30. End credits. [3:32] Side #2-Full Screen 0. Jump to a Scene 1. Drugstore mayhem (Credits). [5:25] 2. Hostile suspect; sentenced. [3:04] 3. Bob's proposition. [3:51] 4. Escape attempt. [3:41] 5. Training. [1:47] 6. Amanda on "the little things." [4:00] 7. Stir crazy (I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl). [5:01] 8. Happy birthday. [2:34] 9. Dinner out. [2:45] 10. First assignment-and final test. [7:34] 11. Code name: Nina. [2:36] 12. New girl in Venice (Feeling Good). [4:49] 13. Getting to know J.P. (Here Comes the Sun). [3:22] 14. Becoming unguarded (Wild is the Wind). [3:12] 15. Call to action. [1:37] 16. Room service. [4:20] 17. Dinner with Uncle Bob. [1:54] 18. Memory of a bareback rider. [3:54] 19. At Mardi Gras. [3:34] 20. Nina in position; reasons for secrets. [7:00] 21. "I can't live like this anymore." [3:02] 22. Andrea's wisdom, Bob's promise. [2:33] 23. Studying the target-and Bette Davis (Deception clip). [2:45] 24. Trouble with Angela. [3:06] 25. Victor the Cleaner. [2:22] 26. Killing Fahd Bahktiar. [5:08] 27. Death at the wheel. [4:06] 28. So tired (Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair). [3:28] 29. For love of Nina. [1:57] 30. End Credits. [3:32]