The

point of no return The point of no return (PNR or PONR) is the point beyond which one must continue on one's current course of action because turning back is dangerous, physically impossible or difficult, or prohibitively expensive. The point of no return can be a ...

is the moment after which adverse consequences would commit one to a course of action. Point of no return may also refer to:

Film

* ''Point of No Return'', a 1990 Hong Kong film starring

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* ''Point of No Return'' (1991 film) or ''Touch and Go'', a Hong Kong film * ''Point of No Return'' (1993 film), an American adaptation of the 1990 French thriller ''Nikita'' * ''Point of No Return'' (1995 film), an Australian film * ''Point of No Return'', a 2000 Hong Kong film featuring Joe Ma * ''Point of No Return'', a 2018 film starring Steven Berkoff

Music

* ''Point of No Return'' (ballet), a musical piece by Juan Maria Solare *

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, a Brazilian band

Albums

* ''Point of No Return'' (Frank Sinatra album), 1962 * ''Point of No Return'' (Keyshia Cole album), 2014 * ''Point of No Return'' (Shareefa album), 2006 * ''Point of No Return'' (Systems in Blue album) or the title song (see below), 2005 * ''Point of No Return'' (World Saxophone Quartet album) or the title song, 1977 * ''Point of No Return'', an unreleased album by

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* ''Point of No Return'' (Havok EP) or the title song, 2012 * ''Point of No Return'' (Mr. Envi' EP), 2013

Songs

* "Point of No Return" (Centory song), 1994 * "Point of No Return" (Exposé song), 1985 * "Point of No Return" (Nu Shooz song), 1986 * "Point of No Return" (Systems in Blue song), 2005 * "Point of No Return", by Duran Duran from '' Astronaut'' * "Point of No Return", by Electric Light Orchestra from '' Mr. Blue Sky'' * "Point of No Return", by

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* "The Point of No Return", by Immortal Technique from '' Revolutionary Vol. 2'' * "Point of No Return", by Status Quo from ''

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'' * "The Point of No Return", from the musical ''

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Television

* ''Point of No Return'' (TV series), a Hong Kong drama series

Episodes

* "Point of No Return" (''Babylon 5'') * "Point of No Return" (''CSI: NY'') * "Point of No Return" (''Stargate SG-1'') * "Point of No Return" (''Supernatural'') * "Point of No Return" (''That's So Raven'')

Other

* ''Point of No Return'' (play), a 1951 Broadway play by Paul Osborn, based on the novel by John P. Marquand * ''Point of No Return'' (novel), by

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, 1949 *

Point of no return (computer games) This list includes terms used in video games and the video game industry, as well as slang used by players. 0–9 A ...

, a concept in computer games * Point of no return, in air navigation, when an aircraft no longer has enough fuel to return to the airfield it departed from * Point of No Return, a water slide at Noah's Ark Water Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, U.S.