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Léon: The Professional ()

Léon (original title)
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12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.

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Leon
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Stansfield
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Mathilda
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Tony
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Malky
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1st Stansfield Man (as Willie One Blood)
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2nd Stansfield Man
Keith A. Glascoe ...
3rd Stansfield Man
Randolph Scott ...
4th Stansfield Man
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Mathilda's Father
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Mathilda's Mother
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Mathilda's Sister
Carl J. Matusovich ...
Mathilda's Brother
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Fatman
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Tonto (as Lucius Wyatt 'Cherokee')
Eric Challier ...
Bodyguard Chief
Luc Bernard ...
Mickey
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Blond Babe (as Ouin-Ouin)
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Old Lady
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Receptionist
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Mathilda's Taxi Driver
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Leon's Taxi Driver
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1st Policeman
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2nd Policeman
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1st Security Man
Johnny Limo ...
2nd Security Man
Danny Peled ...
Kid's Leader
Seth Jerome Walker ...
Pauly
Michael Mundra ...
Cigarette Kid
Alex Dezen ...
Ball Kid
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Orphanage Headmistress
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SWAT Chief
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SWAT Hostage
Peter Vizard ...
Doctor
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Stairway SWAT
David W. Butler ...
Important Jogger (as David Butler)
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Client #1 (as Robert Lasardo)
Steve Gonnelo ...
3rd Security Guard
William James Stiggers Jr. ...
Subway Rapper (as Willie Stiggers Jr.)
Anthony Ragland ...
Uniformed Guard
Crystal Michelle Blake ...
Girl
Sonny Zito ...
DEA Security Guard
Rocky Hernandez ...
Cop
Randy Pearlstein ...
Security Guard
Trevor Walace ...
Policeman
Keith S. Bullock ...
Bodyguard
Jeff McBride ...
Bodyguard
Fred Fischer ...
Newspaperman
Peter Justinius ...
Secret Service
Denis Bellocq ...
Jogger
Thomas Delehanty ...
CIA Agent
Ed Ventresca ...
Fatman Bodyguard
Wallace Wong ...
Chinatown Boss
Cary Wong ...
Chinatown Boss' sidekick
Amimul Rolly ...
Bellhop #1
Mohammed Rashid ...
Bellhop #2
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Manolo
Mario Todisco ...
Tony's Barber
James Melissinos ...
Girl Chaser
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Stansfield man (as Jernard Burkes)
Matt De Matt ...
Stansfield man
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SWAT 1
Christophe Gautier ...
SWAT 2
Junior Almeida ...
SWAT 3
David Gregg ...
SWAT 4
Michel Montanary ...
SWAT 5
Hervé Husson ...
SWAT 6
Didier Legros ...
SWAT 7
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SWAT 8 (as Marc Andreoni)
Gilles Kleber ...
SWAT 9
Junior John Levis ...
SWAT 10
Tony Sauraye ...
Bodyguard 1
Thierry Maurio ...
Bodyguard 2
James Fahrner ...
Bodyguard 3
Daniel Schenmetzler ...
Bodyguard 4
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Student (uncredited)
Dan Thorens ...
SWAT 11 (uncredited)
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Jimmy, SWAT Team Member (uncredited)

Directed by

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Luc Besson

Written by

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Luc Besson ... (written by)

Produced by

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Claude Besson ... executive producer
John Garland ... line producer: New York
Bernard Grenet ... line producer

Music by

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Éric Serra ... (music by) (as Eric Serra)

Cinematography by

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Thierry Arbogast ... director of photography

Editing by

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Sylvie Landra

Editorial Department

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Zoé Arthuis ... editor trainee
Hélène Auzet ... negative cutter
Mathieu Brossard ... editor trainee
Yann Hervé ... editor trainee (as Yann Herve)
Annie Marciniak ... assistant film editor
Paul Parsons ... assistant film editor
Bruno Patin ... color grader
Frédérique Recoque ... assistant film editor
Lillie Thom ... assistant film editor (as Lillie Nicole Kühar Thom)
Santiago Thévenet ... assistant film editor (as Santiago Thevenet)

Casting By

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Todd Thaler ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Dan Weil

Art Direction by

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Gerard Drolon ... (as Gérard Drolon)

Set Decoration by

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Françoise Benoît-Fresco ... (as Françoise Benoît Fresco)

Costume Design by

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Magali Guidasci

Makeup Department

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Peggy Besson ... makeup trainee
Peggy Nicholson ... hair stylist: New York
Geneviève Peyralade ... makeup artist
Gigi Williams ... makeup artist: New York
Emmanuel Zammit ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Thierry Guilmard ... unit manager
Sylvie Menard ... assistant unit manager
Miguel Ángel Poveda ... post-production supervisor
Cecilia Kate Roque ... production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James Bradney ... second assistant director: New York
Pascal Chaumeil ... first assistant director
Françoise Gillard ... third assistant director: New York
Christophe Leprêtre ... trainee assistant director (as Christophe Lepretre)
Camille Lipmann ... second assistant director
Eric McGinty ... first assistant director: New York

Art Department

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Andre Antona ... construction grip (as André Antona)
Valérie Arson ... assistant art director
Jean-Michel Bar ... trainee leadman
Mathieu Benoît ... assistant buyer (as Mathieu Benoit)
Claude Berry ... construction grip
Tom Boles ... construction coordinator: New York
Nathalie Buck ... assistant art director
Diana Burton ... assistant property master: New York
Rinco Carlo ... scenic
Carolyn Cartwright ... set decorator: New York
Jeremy Chapelet ... head construction grip (as Jérémie Chapelet)
Alain Darthou ... construction coordinator
Marcel Daudin ... buyer
Michel Dauphy ... art department grip
Guido DeCurtis ... leadman: New York (as Guido De Curtis)
Nicolas Denis ... head construction grip
Pascal Fasola ... scenic
Badou-Jean Faye ... construction grip
Rossana Fiore ... charge scenic: New York
Jerome Fortier ... foreman (as Jérôme Fortier)
Nancy Friedman ... buyer: New York
Sally Friedman ... stand-by scenic: New York
Richard Guille ... leadman
Madjid Hamzaoui ... carpenter (as Madjid Hamaoui)
Bruno Jaunay ... construction grip
Henri Jorand ... ager
Michel Karyo ... construction grip
Jacques Kazandian ... drapery man
Abdenabi Krouchi ... construction grip
Martin Lasowitz ... property master: New York
Bertrand Laval ... construction grip
Stéphane Le Lièvre ... landscape scenic artist (as Stéphane Le Lievre)
Loïc Le Moigne ... scenic
Wing Lee ... assistant art director: New York
Bruno Lefebvre ... carpenter (as Bruno Lefevre)
René Letteron ... art department head grip
Christophe Lunay ... art department grip
Serge Margiocchi ... carpenter
Pascal Masson ... art department grip
Patrick Milizia ... construction grip
Franck Miniconi ... ager (as Frank Miniconi)
Carol Nast ... art director: New York
Jennifer Alex Nickason ... art department assistant: New York (as Jenny Alex)
Jean-Michel Olivier ... dresser
René Paltrier ... construction grip
Laurent Perez ... shop helper
Cyrille Perron ... charge scenic
Frédéric Perron ... construction grip
Jean-Marc Picot ... construction grip
Jean Raveane ... art department grip
Nathalie Sarret ... charge ager
Georges Tissot ... construction grip
Guy Vanderplaetsen ... stand-by propman
Emmanuelle Vayva ... art department trainee
Thomas Vichy ... carpenter
Stéphane Vinciguerra ... scenic
Gérard Violas ... craft maker carpenter
Jacqueline Arnot ... set dresser (uncredited)
Byron K. Lovelace ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Fabien Adelin ... adr engineer
Salim Amrani ... sound recordist
Laurent Arnaudies ... sound recordist
Michel Barlier ... adr engineer / foley engineer
George Berndt ... adr supervisor
Jacky Bonnin ... synchronization
Thom Brennan ... assistant sound effects (as Thomas Brennan)
Fanchon Brulé ... dialogue editor (as Fanchon Brule)
Hervé Bénard ... foley recordist (as Hervé Benard)
Catherine Constant ... assistant sound editor
Serge Devesvre ... sound engineer
Pierre Excoffier ... sound engineer
Christian Gaudin ... sound recordist
Patricia Girard ... sound recordist
Xavier Griette ... boom operator
Patrice Grisolet ... sound editor
François Groult ... re-recording mixer
Katrina Heaulme ... dialogue editor
Gérard Lamps ... re-recording mixer
Anne Le Campion ... adr engineer
George Leong ... boom operator: New York
Marion Lorthioir ... adr supervisor
Alain Lévy ... adr assistant (as Alain Levy)
Jacques Lévy ... adr supervisor (as Jacques Levy)
Jérôme Lévy ... foley artist
Jean-Charles Martel ... sound recordist
Isabelle Martin ... assistant sound engineer
Françoise Maulny ... adr supervisor (as Françoise Maulny Levy)
Pascal Mazière ... assistant foley artist (as Pascal Maziere)
John Morris ... sound effects
Eric Saintard ... sound recordist
Bruno Tarrière ... re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

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Nick Allder ... special effects supervisor (as Nicky Allder)
Neil Corbould ... assistant special effects
Al Griswold ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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Michael E. Phillips ... digital editing consultant
John Lafauce ... digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Michael Lee Baron ... Gary Oldman's Double
Peter Bucossi ... stunt coordinator (as Pete Bucossi)
Norman Douglass ... stunts
Roy Farfel ... stunts
Frank Ferrara ... stunts
Don Hewitt ... stunts
Gino Lucci ... stunts
Don Picard ... stunts
Michael Russo ... stunts
Manny Siverio ... stunts (as Manny Sivero)
Gregg Smrz ... stunts (as Greg Smrz)
Patrick Cauderlier ... stunt coordinator: France (uncredited)
Garry Pastore ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Halil Özdemir ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Robby Baumgartner ... best boy electric: New York (as Rob Baumgartner)
James Boniece ... second grip: New York (as Jim Boniece)
Sarah Bouyain ... second assistant camera
Patrick Camboulive ... still photographer
Bernard Caroff ... generator man
Peter S. Cassella ... grip truck: New York
James Clark ... camera truck: New York
John Clifford ... unit still photographer: New York
Mario d'Orio ... grip
Jean-Michel David ... steadicam operator (as Jean Michel David)
Vincent Delaney ... third electrician: New York
Laurent Delpech ... second assistant camera
James A. Dolan ... fourth electrician: New York (as Peaches Dolan)
Luke Eder ... camera loader: New York
Robert K. Feldmann ... key grip: New York (as Robert Feldman)
Gilles Floquet ... grip
Pierre Garnier ... grip
Patrick Gasché ... gaffer (as Patrick Gasche)
Luke Geissbuhler ... camera operator
Jonathan Lumley ... gaffer: New York
Rick Marroquin ... co-grip: New York
Jean-Pierre Mas ... key grip (as Jean Pierre Mas)
Monique Mitchell ... co-grip: New York
Patrick B. O'Brien ... second assistant camera: New York
Robert Polonia ... generator man
Bruno Privat ... steadicam operator
Rick Raphael ... steadicam operator: New York (as Frederick Raphael)
Jean-Claude Reux ... head gaffer
Janet Saetta ... electrician: New York
Gilbert Seybald ... gaffer
Yannick Seybald ... gaffer
Chris Silano ... assistant camera: Steadicam
Chris Skutch ... co-grip: New York (as Christopher Skutch)
Bernard Tissier ... first assistant camera
Timothy Healy ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Nathalie Cheron ... casting: Paris
Judie Fixler ... extras casting: New York
Jill Kushner ... extras casting assistant: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Laurence Glentzin ... wardrobe mistress
Lorraine Mathieu ... assistant costume designer: New York
Charlie Murphy ... wardrobe truck: New York (as Charles Murphy)
Marcia Patten ... wardrobe supervisor: New York
Heidi Schulman ... wardrobe supervisor: New York (as Heidi Shulman)

Location Management

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Helen Beadleston ... location assistant: New York
Daniel Coss ... location manager: New York
Isabelle Kostic Crosley ... location scout: New York (as Isabelle Kostic-Crosby)

Music Department

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Niall Acott ... music: Assistant sound engineer
John Altman ... conductor
John Anderson ... musician: english horn / musician: oboe
Julie Andrews ... musician: bassoon
Bill Benham ... musician: viola
Sue Bohling ... musician: english horn
Katie Clemmow ... musician: english horn
Philip Eastop ... musician: french horn
Dai Emanuel ... musician: viola
Sally Ann Ewins ... musician: flute
Andrew Findon ... musician: flute
William Flageollet ... music mixer
William Hawkes ... musician: viola
Pierre Henriot ... music coordinator
Mike Hext ... musician: trombone
Fiona Hibbert ... musician: harp
Garfield Jackson ... musician: viola
Frank Lloyd ... musician: french horn
John Marson ... musician: harp
Andrew McGee ... musician: viola
Don McVay ... musician: viola
Dominic Morgan ... musician: contrabassoon
Maurice Murphy ... musician: trumpet
Thelma Owen ... musician: harp
Andy Parker ... musician: viola
John Pigneguy ... musician: french horn
Paul Pritchard ... musician: french horn
Claude Serra ... executive music producer
Éric Serra ... music arranger (as Eric Serra) / musician (as Eric Serra)
Robert Smissen ... musician: viola
Edward Vanderspar ... musician: viola
Elizabeth Watson ... musician: viola
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Peter Davies ... musician (uncredited)
Mike De Saulles ... violinist (uncredited)
Serge Devesvre ... music engineer (uncredited)
Isobel Griffiths ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Isabelle Martin ... music engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Sylvette Baudrot ... script supervisor
Elsa Monsigny ... assistant script
Thomas Murat ... dialogue adaptation

Transportation Department

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Thomas H. Beattie ... driver: hair/makeup combo, New York (as Thomas Beattie)
John Collins ... driver: set dressing truck, New York
Brendan P. Connolly ... driver: special effects truck, New York (as Brendan Connolly)
Michael Connolly ... driver: property truck / transportation co-captain: New York
Bob Donavan ... honeywagon driver: New York (as Robert Donovan)
Robert Lansing ... electric truck driver: New York

Additional Crew

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Brad Bergbom ... production assistant: New York
Cinnamon-Anne Booth ... office production assistant: New York
Joan G. Bostwick ... production assistant: New York
Gérard Boucaron ... voice dubbing: Frank Senger
Isabelle Brannens ... assistant to dubbing director
Nathalie Carles ... production coordinator
Nicole Cobac ... production accountant
Elizabeth de Tigny ... set intern
Michel Fortin ... voice dubbing: Danny Aiello
David Fulkerson ... production assistant: New York
Frédéric Garson ... p.a.
Jérôme Giroux ... locksmith
Xavier Grenet ... caterer
Louis Guerra ... production assistant: New York (as Louis J. Guerra)
Shell Hecht ... production coordinator: New York
Yann Hervé ... p.a. (as Yann Herve)
Lonnie Kandel ... production secretary: New York
Mathias Sami Kanse ... office maintenance
Peter Katz ... intern: New York
Seth Kaye ... parking coordinator
Kevin Keefe ... teamster captain: New York (as Kevin K. Keefe)
Franck Lebreton ... p.a. (as Frank Lebreton)
Gabrielle Mairesse ... press-agent
Christophe Maratier ... armorer
Maggie Means ... assistant accountant: New York
Bernard Metraux ... voice dubbing: Peter Appel
Christian Michard ... caterer
John Moresco ... crew van: New York
Maud Muller ... caterer
Monique Pautas ... production accountant
Joanne Porzio ... assistant production coordinator: New York
Erin Quinn ... production accountant: New York
John Rivas ... craft service
Roger Saillard ... locksmith
Louis Saint Calbre ... assistant: B. Grenet
Alan Simon ... tutor: New York (as Allen Simon)
Morgan Spurlock ... production assistant: New York
Olivier Vignon ... operator: Hot Head
Ralph Volpe ... starcamper: New York
Cameron Watson ... coach

Thanks

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Philippe Adrover ... many thanks
Ivona Belda ... many thanks
Martine Bernath ... many thanks
Anthony Bozanich ... many thanks (as Tony Bozanich)
Jimmy Honoré ... many thanks
Pierre Jouvet ... many thanks
Heidi Lester ... special thanks
Peter Nichols ... special thanks
Teruhiko Noguchi ... special thanks
Marc Pernelet ... many thanks
Joe Rosenberg ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

After her father, step-mother, step-sister and little brother are killed by her father's employers, the 12-year-old daughter of an abject drug dealer manages to take refuge in the apartment of a professional hitman who at her request teaches her the methods of his job so she can take her revenge on the corrupt DEA agent who ruined her life by killing her beloved brother. Written by J. S. Golden

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Taglines If you want the job done right, hire a professional. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Léon: The Professional (United States)
  • The Professional (United States)
  • Léon: The Professional (New Zealand, English title)
  • Léon: The Professional (South Africa, English title)
  • Léon: The Professional (Canada, English title)
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Runtime
  • 110 min
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Box Office

Budget FRF115,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $45,501,238

Did You Know?

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Trivia According to Jean Reno, he decided to play Léon as if he were "a little mentally slow" and emotionally repressed. 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 Portman to be emotionally in control of the scenes. See more »
Goofs Many viewers believe that Stansfield never saw Leon, and therefore could not recognize him at the end, but may not remember that Stansfield visited Tony at the restaurant after Leon had killed part of Stansfield's crew. Thus, being intimidated and threatened by Stansfield, it could be assumed that Tony gave him a complete description of Leon, and possibly a photograph. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Best Man for the Job: The Making of 'The Professional' (1994). See more »
Soundtracks Shape Of My Heart See more »
Crazy Credits Under the "SPECIAL THANKS" heading you will find: Chevalier KAMEN (Prince of the Mash Potatoes) Byblos Bill (King of Saint Tropez) Princess Trudy (Queen of Hearts) See more »
Quotes Mathilda: I don't wanna lose you, Leon.
Léon: You're not going to lose me. You've given me a taste for life. I wanna be happy. Sleep in a bed, have roots. And you'll never be alone again, Mathilda. Please, go now, baby, go. Calm down, I'll meet you at Tony's in an hour, I love you, now go, go now.
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