Leon: The Professional

– Leon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-doo..

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Movie
Rating:
8.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Original Name:
Léon
Leon: The Professional (1994) - Also known as Léon

Leon, 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 Leon's footsteps.

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Leon: The Professional (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Nov 1994

Language:

English, Italian, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Luc Besson

Writer:

Luc Besson

Main Actors:

Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello

Plot:

After her father, mother, older sister and little brother are killed by her father's employers, the 12-year-old daughter of an abject drug dealer is forced to take refuge in the apartment of a professional hitman who at her request teaches her the methods of his job so she can take her revenge on the corrupt DEA agent who ruined her life by killing her beloved brother.

Awards:

5 wins & 11 nominations.

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
Metacritic:
64%