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Léon (1994)
8.6
Ratings: 8.6/10 from 318,474 users
Metascore:
64/100
Reviews: 698 user | 119 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com A professional assassin rescues a teenage girl whose parents were killed in a police raid. Director:Luc BessonWriter:Luc Besson |
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| Jean Reno | ... | ||
| Gary Oldman | ... | ||
| Natalie Portman | ... | ||
| Danny Aiello | ... | ||
| Peter Appel | ... | ||
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Willi One Blood | ... |
1St Stansfield Man
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| Don Creech | ... | ||
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Keith A. Glascoe | ... | |
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Randolph Scott | ... | |
| Michael Badalucco | ... | ||
| Ellen Greene | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Regen | ... | ||
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Carl J. Matusovich | ... | |
| Frank Senger | ... | ||
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Lucius Wyatt Cherokee | ... |
Tonto
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Storyline
Mathilda, a twelve-year old New York girl, is living an undesirable life among her half-family. Her father stores drugs for two-faced cop Norman Stansfield. Only her little brother keeps Mathilda from breaking apart. One day, Stansfield and his team take cruel revenge on her father for stretching the drugs a little, thus killing the whole family. Only Mathilda, who was out shopping, survives by finding shelter in Léon's apartment in the moment of highest need. Soon, she finds out about the strange neighbour's unusual profession - killing - and desperately seeks his help in taking revenge for her little brother. Léon, who is completely unexperienced in fatherly tasks, and in friendships, does his best to keep Mathilda out of trouble - unsuccessfully. Now, the conflict between a killer, who slowly discovers his abilities to live, to feel, to love and a corrupt police officer... Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
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Rated R for scenes of strong graphic violence, and for language (original rating) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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FranceLanguage:
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Léon: The Professional See more »Box Office
Budget:
FRF 115,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,306,558 (USA) (20 November 1994) (1 Screen)Gross:
$19,251,002 (USA)Company Credits
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| France: (uncut version) | (International version) | Turkey: (TV version)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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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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Chevalier KAMEN (Prince of the Mash Potatoes)
Byblos Bill (King of Saint Tropez)
Princess Trudy (Queen of Hearts) See more »
from It's Always Fair Weather
Music by André Previn
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed by Gene Kelly (uncredited) See more »
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Trivia
According to Patrice Ledoux, Luc Besson planned Léon as filler. At the time, he had already started working on The Fifth Element, but production was delayed due to Bruce Willis's schedule. Rather than dismiss the production team and lose his creative momentum, Besson wrote Léon. It took him only 30 days to write the script, and the shoot lasted only 90 days. Ironically, Léon is now generally considered to be a far superior film to The Fifth Element. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: When Leon tells Mathilda, at the very end, to "grab the ax off the wall", when she opens the glass door, you can see the director Luc Besson's reflection in the glass, behind the camera filming her. See more »Quotes
[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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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 »
Soundtracks
"I Like Myself"from It's Always Fair Weather
Music by André Previn
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed by Gene Kelly (uncredited) See more »
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