Léon: The Professional
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.
- Year: 1994
- Country: France
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
- Studio: Gaumont, Les Films du Dauphin
- Keyword: hotel room, new york city, immigrant, assassin, police brutality, corruption, s.w.a.t., hitman, loss of loved one, training, revenge, murder, loneliness, neighbor, tragic love, city life, neo-noir, complex relationship, suspenseful
- Director: Luc Besson
- Cast: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello, Peter Appel, Michael Badalucco