Leon jean reno the reclusive immigrant, with an innocent childlike nature when he is not on the job as a professional cleaner. The professional was released in france on 14 september 1994. It tells about a professional assassin rescues a young girl whose family were. Leon, her neighbour, works as a hired hitman for a mobster. One day, a drug kingpin, stansfield gary oldman, kills her entire family due to. One day, a drug kingpin, stansfield gary oldman, kills her entire family due to something her father did. In the film leon, a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in 12yearold girl mathilda, after her family is murdered by corrupt drug. The release title in europe and the rest of the world was leon. With jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman, danny aiello. The original cut of the film had more scenes with awkward sexual tension between mathilda and leon. Set in modern day new york, leon jean reno is a professional franco italian hitman who works for italian boss tony. The professional 1994 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Besson felt the role was under utilised so hence leon. The professional 1994 is a englishlanguage french thriller film written and directed by luc besson.
The professional 1988 song, a song by dj clue from his 1998 album the professional. A professional assassin rescues a young girl whose parents were killed in a police raid. Leon is the best antimacho hero and matilda is the best girlpower heroine, and together they fight the best badcop villain in a comic. In the film leon reno, a professional hitman, reluctantly taks in 12yearauld mathilda. We dont delve into what the whole of the italian mafia is doing in the film, or about how wide stansfelds drug empire goes, his motivations all the movie focuses on is leon and mathilda. And that difference makes french director luc bessons american debut incredible and.
When her family is murdered by a crooked agent, she joins forces with a reluctant leon to learn his trade and take revenge. The professional 1994 professional assassin leon reluctantly takes care of 12yearold mathilda, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade. From mathilda the professional 88 movie clip 1994 hd duration. Leon, titled leon in the uk and australia and originally titled the professional in the us, is a 1994 englishlanguage french action thriller film written and directed by luc besson. It stars jean reno and gary oldman, and features the motion picture debut of natalie portman. Check out the trailer starring jean reno, gary oldman, and natalie portman. Except that that only applies to foreignlanguage films, whereas leon is a french film in english, and leon is the lead characters name, rather than a foreign language title that needs translating. Mathilda natalie portman, a 12yearold girl who was reluctantly taken in by leon after her family was. A favorite of imdb fanboys and reportedly of pedophiles as well, leon. Oct 17, 2016 natalie portman, in her movie debut, leads this film to glory, along with a horrifying gary oldman and an entertaining jean reno. Character driven film that delivers a disturbing coming of age story combined with the stylish action and thrills weve come to expect from a luc besson film. The film stars jean reno and gary oldman, and features the film debut of natalie portman. Look up professional in wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Leon was filmed in an era where acting still counted and in this film you had no less than three oscarworthy performances in one film, and the best performance came from an 11yearold girl in her film debut. Mathilda, 12, has an abusive father who stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and a mother who neglects her. One of his neighbors, mathilda natalie portman, is a 12year old girl with family problems, one of which is that her father is a petty criminal. It stars jean reno, gary oldman, and natalie portman in her film debut. This disambiguation page lists articles associated. The professional is a 1994 english language french crime thriller film written and directed by luc besson. Nov 12, 2015 there are a lot of films you first see as a kid that still loom large for you years later, but upon a rewatch disappoint. The professional is noteworthy as marking french helmer luc bessons first american production as well as showcasing the film. Leon full movie subtitled in french, leon film complet soustitree en francais, leon full movie subtitled in. A professional is someone who is skilled in a profession. Elizabeth regen played the older sister of the then unknown natalie portman.
Its a relationship story with action sequences, and even those are more smallscale and intimate, until the destructive finale. This version is 26 minutes longer than the previously released version and includes, amongst others, one sequence that was removed from the film after the disastrous tests with l. The professional is a 1994 english language french thriller film written and directed by luc besson. The professional starring natalie portman, jean reno and gary oldman. Mathilda, a 12yearold girl, is reluctantly taken in by leon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 79 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 5 production management 4 second unit director or. The professional 68 movie clip hostage exchange 1994 hd duration. I knew this was going to happen the first time i saw the dvd cover that said leon. Leon played by jean reno lives in new york and is a professional hit man. Its a great action film, yet is one with a huge amount of emotional heart, and also combines european and hollywood styles of cinema in a way rarely attempted, and even less often. Released in 1994, it tells the story of a muted italian hitman jean reno in new york citys little italy who finds himself the caretaker of a 12yearold girl, mathilda natalie portman, and. The professional is an englishlanguage french film written and directed by luc besson. On its first week in paris, the film sold 243,285 tickets and a total of 797,939 tickets in paris on its initial theatrical run.
Most iconic scenes from leon starring natalie portman, jean reno and gary. The professional is a 1994 englishlanguage french action thriller film written and directed by luc besson. Luc besson and the disturbing true story behind leon. But when his nextdoor neighbors are wiped out by a loosecannon dea agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12yearold mathilda regarder leon. May 23, 2018 released in 1994, it tells the story of a muted italian hitman jean reno in new york citys little italy who finds himself the caretaker of a 12yearold girl, mathilda natalie portman, and. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protegee and learns the assassins trade. There are a lot of films you first see as a kid that still loom large for you years later, but upon a rewatch disappoint. There are no prints of this film bearing the title leon the.
It starns jean reno an gary oldman, an featurs the motion pictur debut o natalie portman. For the odd few who have yet to see the film it is about a friendship between a hitman the leon of the title and a 12 year old girl whose parents were killed by a corrupt police officer. Leon was the first and only time that his movies have excelled in all three departments. Those 26 minutes were restored in the directors preferred cut, released in 1996 in france as leon. In the film leon reno, a professional hitman, reluctantly taks in 12yearauld mathilda portman, efter her family is murderer by corrupt drug enforcement. French films of 1994 at the internet movie database. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival.
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