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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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Oct 8, 2015 · Learn about the history and secrets of the crime thriller that launched Natalie Portman's career and put French actor Jean Reno front and center in Hollywood. From Portman's parents' opposition to her playing Mathilda to the Chelsea Hotel's role as the film's inspiration, discover 11 facts that will surprise you about Léon: The Professional.
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.
