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Léon: The Professional is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the film debut of Natalie Portman.
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A 12-year-old girl seeks revenge for her family's murder by a corrupt DEA agent and learns the assassin's trade from a reclusive hitman. Read the plot summary, cast and trivia of this action thriller starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman.
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. Director Luc Besson
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Watch Léon: The Professional | Netflix. When his neighbors are killed by a DEA agent, a hired assassin becomes the reluctant guardian of a young girl who begins to follow in his footsteps. Watch trailers & learn more.
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- NATALIE PORTMAN’S PARENTS WERE COMPLETELY AGAINST HER PLAYING MATHILDA. It was an extremely complicated role for an 11-year-old: Not only would she have to deal with a broken home and violence, but she’d also have to deal with the unwanted sexualization of a young girl.
- IN THE ORIGINAL SCRIPT, LÉON ACCIDENTALLY WALKS IN ON MATHILDA WHILE SHE'S IN THE SHOWER. Portman’s parents were understandably not comfortable with this scene.
- RENO AND PORTMAN WEREN’T ALLOWED TO REHEARSE THE FILM’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL SCENE, WHERE MATHILDA PUTS ON A DRESS GIVEN TO HER BY LÉON. Up until the moment of the dress scene—which was deleted in the original U.S. theatrical version for its racy content (it would be restored a decade later)—it’s easy to believe that Léon acts as a person stuck between childhood and adult male.
- PORTMAN’S PARENTS ARE THE REASON WHY MATHILDA QUITS SMOKING IN THE FILM. As per the agreement Portman’s parents outlined with Besson, the actress was allowed five fake cigarettes in her hand during the entire film shoot, and she was never allowed to inhale a single one of them.
A list of the full cast and crew of the 1994 action thriller film Léon: The Professional, directed by Luc Besson and starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and Natalie Portman. See the names, roles, and photos of the actors, writers, producers, composers, and more.
Nov 18, 1994 · A crime drama action film about a hit man and a young girl who seek revenge against a corrupt DEA agent. Find out the cast, crew, reviews, media and more on TMDB.
