Léon: The Professional
1994 film by Luc Besson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Léon: The Professional[lower-alpha 1] is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film[7][8][9][10] written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the film debut of Natalie Portman. The plot centers on Léon (Reno), a professional hitman who reluctantly takes in twelve-year-old Mathilda Lando (Portman) after her family are murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman's trade. The film was released in France by Gaumont and internationally through Gaumont Buena Vista International on 14 September 1994, and received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Léon: The Professional | |
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French | Léon |
Directed by | Luc Besson |
Written by | Luc Besson |
Produced by | Patrice Ledoux |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Thierry Arbogast |
Edited by | Sylvie Landra |
Music by | Éric Serra |
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Distributed by | Gaumont Buena Vista International[2] |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | English |
Budget | $16 million[4] |
Box office | $45.3 million[5][6] |