Léon: The Professional (1994)
Léon: The Professional (1994)
If you want the job done right, hire a professional.
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

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Cast

Jean Reno Jean Reno As: Léon Montana
Natalie Portman Natalie Portman As: Mathilda Lando
Gary Oldman Gary Oldman As: Norman Stansfield
Danny Aiello Danny Aiello As: Tony
Peter Appel Peter Appel As: Malky
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Storyline

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.


Tagline: If you want the job done right, hire a professional.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Action

Language: English, Français, Italiano

Release Date: 14 September 1994

Country: US, FR

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Gaumont, Les Films du Dauphin, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $45,284,974

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Cast

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Léon Montana

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Mathilda Lando

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Norman Stansfield

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Tony

Peter Appel

Peter Appel

Malky

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Mathilda's Father

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Mathilda's Mother

Elizabeth Regen

Elizabeth Regen

Mathilda's Sister

Carl J. Matusovich

Carl J. Matusovich

Mathilda's Brother

Eric Challier

Eric Challier

Bodyguard Chief

Willi One Blood

Willi One Blood

1st Stansfield Man

Don Creech

Don Creech

2nd Stansfield man

Keith A. Glascoe

Keith A. Glascoe

3rd Stansfield man (Benny)

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Stansfield man

Matt De Matt

Matt De Matt

Stansfield man

Frank Senger

Frank Senger

Fatman

Stuart Rudin

Stuart Rudin

Leon's Taxi driver

Lucius Wyatt Cherokee

Lucius Wyatt Cherokee

Tonto

Maïwenn

Maïwenn

Blond Babe

Luc Bernard

Luc Bernard

Mickey

Joseph Malerba

Joseph Malerba

Stairway Swat

Adam Busch

Adam Busch

Manolo

Jessie Keosian

Jessie Keosian

Old Lady

George Martin

George Martin

Receptionist

Alex Dezen

Alex Dezen

Ball Kid

Michael Mundra

Michael Mundra

Cigarette Kid

Kent Broadhurst

Kent Broadhurst

1st Policeman

Tommy Hollis

Tommy Hollis

2nd Policeman

Peter Linari

Peter Linari

1st Security man

Betty Miller

Betty Miller

Orphanage Headmistress

Arsène Jiroyan

Arsène Jiroyan

Swat Hostage

Geoffrey Bateman

Geoffrey Bateman

Swat Chief

Peter Vizard

Peter Vizard

Doctor

David W. Butler

David W. Butler

Important Jogger

Robert LaSardo

Robert LaSardo

Client #1

Steve Gonnelo

Steve Gonnelo

3rd Security Guard

William James Stiggers Jr.

William James Stiggers Jr.

Subway Rapper

Sonny Zito

Sonny Zito

DEA Security Guard

Randy Pearlstein

Randy Pearlstein

Security Guard

Jeff McBride

Jeff McBride

Bodyguard

Fred Fischer

Fred Fischer

Newspaperman

Crystal Blake

Crystal Blake

Girl

Cary Wong

Cary Wong

Chinatown Boss' sidekick

Mario Todisco

Mario Todisco

Tony's Barber

Samy Naceri

Samy Naceri

Swat 1

Christophe Gautier

Christophe Gautier

Swat 2

Junior Almeida

Junior Almeida

Swat 3

David Gregg

David Gregg

Swat 4

Michel Montanary

Michel Montanary

Swat 5

Hervé Husson

Hervé Husson

Swat 6

Didier Legros

Didier Legros

Swat 7

Marc Andréoni

Marc Andréoni

Swat 8

Gilles Kleber

Gilles Kleber

Swat 9

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Extra (uncredited)

Michael Wehrhahn

Michael Wehrhahn

Jimmy, SWAT Team Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Director

Pascal Chaumeil

Pascal Chaumeil

First Assistant Director

Sylvette Baudrot

Sylvette Baudrot

Script Supervisor

Camille Lipmann

Camille Lipmann

Second Assistant Director

Eric McGinty

Eric McGinty

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Screenplay

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

Patrice Ledoux

Patrice Ledoux

Producer

Bernard Grenet

Bernard Grenet

Line Producer

Todd M. Thaler

Todd M. Thaler

Casting

Claude Besson

Claude Besson

Executive Producer

John Garland

John Garland

Line Producer

Cecilia Kate Roque

Cecilia Kate Roque

Production Manager

Thierry Guilmard

Thierry Guilmard

Unit Manager

Sylvie Menard

Sylvie Menard

Assistant Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Magali Guidasci

Magali Guidasci

Costume Design

Peggy Nicholson

Peggy Nicholson

Hairstylist

Gigi Williams

Gigi Williams

Makeup Artist

Geneviève Peyralade

Geneviève Peyralade

Makeup Artist

Sound

Éric Serra

Éric Serra

Original Music Composer

François Groult

François Groult

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruno Tarrière

Bruno Tarrière

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gérard Lamps

Gérard Lamps

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Patrice Grisolet

Patrice Grisolet

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Nick Allder

Nick Allder

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Thierry Arbogast

Thierry Arbogast

Director of Photography

Patrick Camboulive

Patrick Camboulive

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Dan Weil

Dan Weil

Production Design

Gerard Drolon

Gerard Drolon

Art Direction

Françoise Benoît-Fresco

Françoise Benoît-Fresco

Set Decoration

Carolyn Cartwright

Carolyn Cartwright

Set Decoration

Wing Lee

Wing Lee

Assistant Art Director

Carol Nast

Carol Nast

Art Direction

Other Crew

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Stunts

Neil Corbould

Neil Corbould

Special Effects Assistant

Patrick Cauderlier

Patrick Cauderlier

Stunt Coordinator

Peter Bucossi

Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Stunts

Don Picard

Don Picard

Stunts

Michael Russo

Michael Russo

Stunts

Gino Lucci

Gino Lucci

Stunts

Michael E. Phillips

Michael E. Phillips

Post Production Consulting

Nick Allder

Nick Allder

Special Effects

Roy Farfel

Roy Farfel

Stunts

Gregg Smrz

Gregg Smrz

Stunts

Garry Pastore

Garry Pastore

Stunts

Al Griswold

Al Griswold

Special Effects

Norman Douglass

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Claude Serra

Claude Serra

Executive Music Producer

Miguel Ángel Poveda

Miguel Ángel Poveda

Post Production Supervisor

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