Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional

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Rating

2.3 (2)

Release Date

9/14/1994

Runtime

111 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$16,000,000

Revenue

$45,284,974

Homepage

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A taut, neon-soaked thriller that frames an unlikely bond between a solitary assassin and a traumatized child as something deeply tender and tragic. The film balances explosive violence with genuine emotional fragility, creating an atmosphere of danger that never quite overwhelms the strange intimacy at its core.

Mood

MelancholicTenseDefiantIntimate

Themes

RevengeLoveIsolationRedemptionComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

FormalistHigh-contrastNeon-drenched

Structure

Two-hander

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Graphic violenceChild endangerment

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