Léon: The Professional (1994)

Name: Léon: The Professional
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Released: 1994-09-14
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello, Peter Appel

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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.

Release Date: September 14, 1994
Runtime: 1h 51m
Rating: 8.3/10 (16047 votes)

Director: Luc Besson

Cast: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello, Peter Appel, Michael Badalucco, Ellen Greene, Elizabeth Regen

Production: Gaumont, Les Films du Dauphin

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IMDb

Budget: $16M
Revenue: $45M

Full Cast (55 people)

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
Ellen Greene as Mathilda's Mother
Elizabeth Regen as Mathilda's Sister
Carl J. Matusovich as Mathilda's Brother
Eric Challier as Bodyguard Chief
Willi One Blood as 1st Stansfield Man
Don Creech as 2nd Stansfield man
Keith A. Glascoe as 3rd Stansfield man (Benny)
Jernard Burks as Stansfield man
Matt De Matt as Stansfield man
Frank Senger as Fatman
Stuart Rudin as Leon's Taxi driver
Lucius Wyatt Cherokee as Tonto
Maïwenn as Blond Babe
Luc Bernard as Mickey
Joseph Malerba as Stairway Swat
Adam Busch as Manolo
Jessie Keosian as Old Lady
George Martin as Receptionist
Alex Dezen as Ball Kid
Michael Mundra as Cigarette Kid
Kent Broadhurst as 1st Policeman
Tommy Hollis as 2nd Policeman
Peter Linari as 1st Security man
Betty Miller as Orphanage Headmistress

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Reviews

rozmiarek - 10/10

HOW TO MAKE A FEMALE ASSASSIN. TRAUMA, TRAINING THEN GET HER EXTRA ANGRY. NATILIE PORTMANS FIRST ASSASSIN ROLE AND HOPEFULLY NOT HER LAST. WE NEED A PART 2 TO THIS MOVIE.

September 4, 2021

Niemand

This films stars a 12-year old Natalie Portman as Mathilda, a girl living with her abusive stepfather, a step-sister, mother, and four-year old brother. She doesn’t care for any of these people except her brother. One day, she returns home from getting the groceries to find corrupt DEA agents have killed her entire family. Key amongst those agents is Stansfield, played by Gary Oldman. Seeking refu...

August 6, 2023