“If you want the job done right, hire a professional.”
A crime drama with action elements, Léon: The Professional follows a solitary hitman in New York whose routine is disrupted when his neighbors are killed. Directed by Luc Besson, it stars Jean Reno as Léon, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello. The film builds around the uneasy bond that forms as Léon becomes the reluctant caretaker of Mathilda, a young girl drawn toward revenge after her family is destroyed.
Set against a city marked by corruption and violence, the story combines hitman work, police pressure and a tense, tragic relationship at the center of the film. Running 111 minutes, it was released in 1994 and is presented in French and English-language production contexts as a French and American film.
Set against a city marked by corruption and violence, the story combines hitman work, police pressure and a tense, tragic relationship at the center of the film. Running 111 minutes, it was released in 1994 and is presented in French and English-language production contexts as a French and American film.
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8.3 / 10