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Overview
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Release Date:
18 novembre 1994 (USA) suiteAccroche:
If you want a job done well hire a professional. suitePlot:
Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12-year-old Mathilda, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 8 nominations suiteAvis des utilisateurs:
An Action Film For Lovers suiteUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 4 | 5:30 PM | OXYGEN |
Ensemble
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jean Reno | ... | Léon | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Stansfield | |
| Natalie Portman | ... | Mathilda | |
| Danny Aiello | ... | Tony | |
| Peter Appel | ... | Malky | |
| Willi One Blood | ... | 1st Stansfield man | |
| Don Creech | ... | 2nd Stansfield man | |
| Keith A. Glascoe | ... | 3 rd Stansfield man | |
| Randolph Scott | ... | 4 th Stansfield man | |
| Michael Badalucco | ... | Mathilda's Father | |
| Ellen Greene | ... | Mathilda's Mother | |
| Elizabeth Regen | ... | Mathilda's Sister | |
| Carl J. Matusovich | ... | Mathilda's Brother | |
| Frank Senger | ... | Fatman | |
| Lucius Wyatt Cherokee | ... | Tonto (as Lucius Wyatt 'Cherokee') |
Additional Details
Autre(s) titre(s):
Leon: The Professional (UK) (USA) (longer version)The Professional (USA)
Le professionnel (Canada: French title) [fr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for scenes of strong graphic violence, and for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsDurée:
110 min | France:136 min (uncut version) | 133 min (International version) | Turkey:100 min (TV version)Pays:
FranceLangue:
AnglaisCouleur:
Couleur (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 suiteClassification:
South Korea:18 (original rating) | Brazil:14 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M (tv rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:T | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 (director's cut) | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) (2002) | South Korea:18 (director's cut) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:18 | France:-12 (original version) | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB (director's cut) | Israel:PG | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)Emplacements De Pelliculage:
71 97th Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA suiteCuriosités
Anecdotes:
According to Jean Reno, he decided to play Léon as if he were a little mentally-slow in an emotional sense. He felt that this would make audiences relax and realize that he wasn't someone who would take advantage of a vulnerable young girl. Reno claims that for Léon, the possibility of a physical relationship with Mathilda is not even conceivable, and as such, during the scenes when such a relationship is discussed, Reno very much allowed Mathilda to be emotionally in control of the scenes. suiteGoofs:
Continuity: When Leon asks Mathilda why she hid the cigarette, the cigarette varies in length between shots. suiteGuillemet:
[first lines]Tony: Allora, come stai, Leone?
Léon: Bene.
[Tony puts out his cigarette in an ashtray]
Tony: OK. OK. Let's talk business.
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Soundtrack:
Like a Virgin suitefoire aux questions
Why didn't Mathilda like the pink dress that Léon bought her?A Note Regarding Spoilers
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With enough blood and gore to please any fan of action movies, and a unique love story to please the ladies, this is a great movie for couples to watch together. However, to truly comprehend the beauty of this film, you must see the European Cut.
The U.S. version is still a great movie, but it cuts out 24 minutes which contain much of the heart of the movie and most of what makes the film a work of art instead of the usual action fodder. Elements of the story which are only hinted at in the U.S. cut become the centerpiece of the story when the un-cut version is seen.
The two main characters are a recently-orphaned girl who is wise beyond her years and a hitman who is still an innocent. Their relationship unfolds against a backdrop of murder and revenge as director Luc Besson explores issues of age and maturity, good and evil, and the interplay of life, death and love.
The acting in this film is superb. Reno has an expressive face which conveys a myriad of emotions with great sensitivity and few words. He is cold as ice as the almost super-human 'professional', but his performance is most moving when he reveals his sensitive side. Watching as his wounded soul slowly begins to heal is enough to touch the heart of any woman, but it is handled so subtly that it never becomes too 'sappy'.
In her film debut, Natalie Portman turns in a performance that is beautiful beyond belief. She manages the transition from a frightened child to a woman capable of killing so convincingly that it makes the relationship between she and Leon not only believable, but understandable.
Gary Oldman is just the best psycho there is, and it is kind of nice to see him without all the strange makeup for a change. As a dirty cop in this film he personifies evil, and it is a joy to watch him do his thing.
The special effects are all you could hope for. Besson does great actions scenes - especially the explosions. There is also a lot of humor and when you throw in the tender love story - this picture has it all!