Friday, September 12, 2014

# 27 Léon: The Professional (1994)

Léon: The Professional (FrenchLéon; also known as The Professional) is a 1994 English-language French thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Jean Reno as the titular mob hitman; Gary Oldman as corrupt and unhinged DEA agentNorman Stansfield; a young Natalie Portman, in her feature film debut, as Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl who is reluctantly taken in by Léon after her family is murdered; and Danny Aiello as Tony, the mobster who gives the hitman his assignments. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman's trade.

Directed byLuc Besson
Produced byPatrice Ledoux
Written byLuc Besson
Starring
  • Jean Reno
  • Gary Oldman
  • Natalie Portman
  • Danny Aiello
Music byÉric Serra
CinematographyThierry Arbogast
Edited bySylvie Landra
Production
company
  • Gaumont
  • Les Films du Dauphin
Distributed by
  • Gaumont Buena Vista International
  • Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • 14 September 1994(France)
  • 18 November 1994 (USA)
Running time110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16 million
Box office$45,284,974

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