Leon: The Professional (1994) Thriller Drama Action Crime
Leon: The Professional (1994) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Léon: The Professional
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.47/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.4/10
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Leon: The Professional Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Leon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Leon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protegee and learns the assassin"s trade.
Tagline: If you want the job done right, hire a professional.
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Leon: The Professional Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1994 (more 1994 movies)
Box Office: $19,501,238
Awards: 5
Nominations: 16
Language: English, Italian, French
Country: France, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Leon: The Professional Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 18, 1994
Writers: Luc Besson
Producers: Claude Besson, John Garland, Bernard Grenet
Editors: Sylvie Landra
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Leon: The Professional (1994) Cast (Click to Expand)
Leon: The Professional Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Reno | ... | Leon |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Stansfield |
| Natalie Portman | ... | Mathilda |
| Danny Aiello | ... | Tony |
| Peter Appel | ... | Malky |
| Willi One Blood | ... | 1st Stansfield Man (as Willie One Blood) |
| Don Creech | ... | 2nd Stansfield man |
| Keith A. Glascoe | ... | 3rd Stansfield man |
| Randolph Scott | ... | 4th 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'') |
| Eric Challier | ... | Bodyguard Chief |
| Luc Bernard | ... | Mickey |
| Maïwenn | ... | Blond Babe (as Ouin-Ouin) |
| Jessie Keosian | ... | Old Lady |
| George Martin | ... | Receptionist |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jean Reno (b. July 30, 1948) – Leon
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1¾" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Jonathan Brun - Gary Oldman (b. March 21, 1958) – Stansfield
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Maurice Escargot | Gary von Oldman - Natalie Portman (b. June 9, 1981) – Mathilda
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Danny Aiello, as Tony, passed away at age 86 in New Jersey, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Daniel Aiello | Dan Aiello - Peter Appel (b. October 19, 1959) – Malky
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Willi One Blood – 1st Stansfield Man (as Willie One Blood)
- Don Creech – 2nd Stansfield man
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Keith A. Glascoe – 3rd Stansfield man
- Randolph Scott – 4th Stansfield man
- Michael Badalucco (b. December 20, 1954) – Mathilda''s Father
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Mike Badalucco - Ellen Greene (b. February 22, 1951) – Mathilda''s Mother
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Elizabeth Regen – Mathilda''s Sister
- Carl J. Matusovich – Mathilda''s Brother
- Frank Senger, as Fatman, passed away at age 61 in New York, New York, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Frank Singer - Lucius Wyatt Cherokee – Tonto (as Lucius Wyatt ''Cherokee'')
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