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Léon: The Professional

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Also known as The Professional, Léon

1994 film by Luc Besson

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*Léon: The Professional* is a 1994 film directed and written by Luc Besson, produced by Patrice Ledoux. The cast includes Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, and Danny Aiello. Thierry Arbogast served as director of photography, while Éric Serra composed the music. Produced by Gaumont and Les Films du Dauphin, the film is in English and originates from France and the United States. It is classified as a buddy, gangster, drama, and mystery film, with genres also listed as Action, Crime, and Drama.

The narrative is set in New York City and New Jersey, with filming also taking place in Paris and Chelsea. The story centers on revenge and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The film has a runtime of 110 or 111 minutes and was released on September 14, 1994. It was distributed by Netflix in video on demand and DVD formats.

The production had a budget of 16,000,000 and generated box office revenue of 45,284,974. It holds a rating of 8.5 on IMDb based on 1,353,145 votes and a vote average of 8.296 from 16,076 votes on TMDb. The film’s tagline is "If you want the job done right, hire a professional."

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8.3

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

Released: 1994-09-14111 minDir: Luc BessonCrime, Drama, ActionBudget: $16.0MBox office: $45.3M
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Cast

  • Jean Reno as Léon Montana
  • Natalie Portman as Mathilda Lando
  • Gary Oldman as Norman Stansfield
  • Danny Aiello as Tony
  • Peter Appel as Malky
  • Michael Badalucco as Mathilda's Father

Themes

  • hotel room
  • new york city
  • immigrant
  • assassin
  • police brutality
  • corruption
  • s.w.a.t.
  • hitman
  • loss of loved one
  • gangster

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Ratings

IMDb

8.5/10

1,353,145 votes

Year
1994
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Encyclopedic overview

Léon (released in the United States as The Professional originally and then as Léon: The Professional) is a 1994 French English-language action-thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman in her feature film debut. The plot centers on Léon (Reno), an Italian-American professional hitman who reluctantly takes in twelve-year-old Mathilda Lando (Portman) after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman's trade. The film was released in France by Gaumont Buena Vista International on 14 September 1994 and received mostly positive reviews from critics.

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