Léon: The Professional (1994) - Movie Reivew! #499 Spoilers!
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Stevie, Pappy, Mikey, Josh and Brett are also professionals.
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Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny Aiello). When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family's deaths.
Release date: November 18, 1994 (USA)
Director: Luc Besson
Distributed by: Gaumont, Columbia Pictures
Adapted from: Silas Marner
Box office: $45.3 million
Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
Stevie, Pappy, Mikey, Josh and Brett are also professionals.
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Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny Aiello). When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family's deaths.
Release date: November 18, 1994 (USA)
Director: Luc Besson
Distributed by: Gaumont, Columbia Pictures
Adapted from: Silas Marner
Box office: $45.3 million
Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
1 hr 52 min