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Léon: The Professional

1994 film by Luc Besson

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"Léon: The Professional" is a 1994 action film directed by Luc Besson about a skilled assassin and his relationship with a young girl. The film became influential in establishing visual and narrative conventions for the action-thriller genre that are still referenced in cinema today.

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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, Action

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

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Published: 6 October 2022

Article

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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