Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional

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Léon: The Professional

"If you want the job done right, hire a professional."

1994

1h 51m

8.3(15590 votes)

Crime

Drama

Action

Overview

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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Amazon Prime Video

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Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Gaumont

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

55 members

Acting

Jean Reno

Léon Montana

Jean Reno

Acting

Natalie Portman

Mathilda Lando

Natalie Portman

Acting

Gary Oldman

Norman Stansfield

Gary Oldman

Acting

Danny Aiello

Tony

Danny Aiello

Acting

Peter Appel

Malky

Peter Appel

Acting

Michael Badalucco

Mathilda's Father

Michael Badalucco

Acting

Ellen Greene

Mathilda's Mother

Ellen Greene

Acting

Elizabeth Regen

Mathilda's Sister

Elizabeth Regen

Acting

Carl J. Matusovich

Mathilda's Brother

Carl J. Matusovich

Acting

Eric Challier

Bodyguard Chief

Eric Challier

Acting

Willi One Blood

1st Stansfield Man

Willi One Blood

Acting

Don Creech

2nd Stansfield man

Don Creech

Acting

Keith A. Glascoe

3rd Stansfield man (Benny)

Keith A. Glascoe

Acting

Jernard Burks

Stansfield man

Jernard Burks

Acting

Matt De Matt

Stansfield man

No Image

Acting

Frank Senger

Fatman

Frank Senger

Acting

Stuart Rudin

Leon's Taxi driver

Stuart Rudin

Acting

Lucius Wyatt Cherokee

Tonto

Lucius Wyatt Cherokee

Acting

Maïwenn

Blond Babe

Maïwenn

Acting

Luc Bernard

Mickey

Luc Bernard

Acting

Joseph Malerba

Stairway Swat

Joseph Malerba

Acting

Adam Busch

Manolo

Adam Busch

Acting

Jessie Keosian

Old Lady

Jessie Keosian

Acting

George Martin

Receptionist

George Martin

Acting

Alex Dezen

Ball Kid

Alex Dezen

Acting

Michael Mundra

Cigarette Kid

No Image

Acting

Kent Broadhurst

1st Policeman

Kent Broadhurst

Acting

Tommy Hollis

2nd Policeman

Tommy Hollis

Acting

Peter Linari

1st Security man

Peter Linari

Acting

Betty Miller

Orphanage Headmistress

Betty Miller

Acting

Arsène Jiroyan

Swat Hostage

Arsène Jiroyan

Acting

Geoffrey Bateman

Swat Chief

Geoffrey Bateman

Acting

Peter Vizard

Doctor

No Image

Acting

David W. Butler

Important Jogger

No Image

Acting

Robert LaSardo

Client #1

Robert LaSardo

Acting

Steve Gonnelo

3rd Security Guard

No Image

Acting

William James Stiggers Jr.

Subway Rapper

No Image

Acting

Sonny Zito

DEA Security Guard

No Image

Acting

Randy Pearlstein

Security Guard

Randy Pearlstein

Acting

Jeff McBride

Bodyguard

Jeff McBride

Acting

Fred Fischer

Newspaperman

No Image

Acting

Crystal Blake

Girl

Crystal Blake

Production

Cary Wong

Chinatown Boss' sidekick

No Image

Acting

Mario Todisco

Tony's Barber

Mario Todisco

Acting

Samy Naceri

Swat 1

Samy Naceri

Acting

Christophe Gautier

Swat 2

No Image

Acting

Junior Almeida

Swat 3

No Image

Acting

David Gregg

Swat 4

No Image

Acting

Michel Montanary

Swat 5

Michel Montanary

Acting

Hervé Husson

Swat 6

No Image

Acting

Didier Legros

Swat 7

No Image

Acting

Marc Andréoni

Swat 8

Marc Andréoni

Acting

Gilles Kleber

Swat 9

No Image

Acting

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Extra (uncredited)

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Acting

Michael Wehrhahn

Jimmy, SWAT Team Member (uncredited)

Michael Wehrhahn

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