Jean Reno
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Léon: The Professional was released in France on 14 September 1994. The film was a commercial success, sold 18,662,979 tickets on worldwide . It grossed 26.8 million French francs ($5.1 million) in its opening week in France and was number one for three weeks. In France, it sold 3,623,153 tickets in total. Reception
- Léon
- Luc Besson
- Luc Besson
- Patrice Ledoux
See the names and roles of the actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on the 1994 action thriller film Léon: The Professional, directed by Luc Besson and starring Jean Reno and Gary Oldman. The film follows a professional assassin who protects a young girl from a gangster and his henchmen.
A 12-year-old girl seeks revenge for her family's murder by a corrupt DEA agent and learns the art of killing from a professional hitman. Léon, a reclusive and ruthless assassin, reluctantly takes her in and teaches her his trade.
Rated: 10/10 • Sep 14, 2020. 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 ...
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Nov 18, 1994 · A film review of "The Professional" by Roger Ebert, a French action thriller about a 12-year-old girl who wants to become a hitman and is mentored by a professional cleaner. The reviewer praises the film's visual style, acting, and themes, but criticizes its implausibility and exploitation of the child's age.
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.
