Experience both the theatrical and extended versions of this beloved action masterpiece, now presented in full 4K resolution. [1] In France overall, it sold 3,330,703 tickets. Leon (Jean Reno) is a precise, calculating hit man--a consummate professional, with no family and no friends. [33] According to Besson, this is the version he wanted to release, but for the fact that the extra scenes tested poorly with Los Angeles preview audiences. The final scene at school was filmed at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. “When Luc Besson did Léon, the story of a 13-year-old girl in love with an older man, it was very inspired by us since it was written while our story started. Run Time: Approx. In La Femme Nikita, Jean Reno plays a similar character named Victor. [24] In 2014, Time Out polled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films; Léon: The Professional was listed at No. This version was not originally released in America because a number of … At first, Léon is unsettled by her presence, and considers murdering her, but he eventually trains Mathilda and shows her how to use various weapons. Sony Pictures first release on DVD titled as The Professional was on 24 February 1998 with the original U.S. theatrical cut. Goofs | This version is 26 minutes longer than the previously released version and includes, amongst others, one sequence that was removed from the film after the disastrous tests with L.A. preview audiences. | In Quebec there are 2 versions: the original R-Rated Version which is Rated 13+ in Quebec and the unrated uncut version which is 16+. He praised Oldman's performance as "divinely psychotic". [12] It debuted on Blu-ray in Germany by Kinowelt in 2008. Mathilda goes to Tony, as Léon had told her to do earlier. Léon is an Italian hitman (or "cleaner", as he refers to himself) living a solitary life in New York City's Little Italy working for a mafioso named "Old Tony". However, he has casually befriended Mathilda (Natalie Portman, in an auspicious debut), a 12 year-old neighbor whose entire family, including her adored 4-year-old brother, is wiped out by some crooked DEA agents. THE CITY OF NEW YORK INSPIRED THE FILM. Each scene feels completely necessary and integral to the story, and the theatrical cut in particular lacks any fat. The mysterious Léon (Jean Reno) is New York's top hitman. [17] At Metacritic, the film received an average score of 64 based on 12 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews". [20] Richard Schickel of Time magazine lauded the film, writing, "this is a Cuisinart of a movie, mixing familiar yet disparate ingredients, making something odd, possibly distasteful, undeniably arresting out of them". [16], Léon: The Professional received positive reviews from critics. In time, the pair form a close bond. Léon: The Professional is to some extent an expansion of an idea in Besson's earlier 1990 film, La Femme Nikita (in some countries Nikita). When his next-door neighbors are murdered, Leon becomes the unwilling guardian of the family's sole survivor - 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman), but Mathilda doesn't A go-for-broke thriller about a professional … "[9], While most of the interior footage was shot in France, the rest of the film was shot on location in New York City. 18:54 Unhappy at Besson's departure, Gaumont Film Company "has held The Professional rights close to the vest – and will not budge". Experience both the theatrical and extended versions of this beloved action masterpiece, now presented in full 4K resolution. It is found under the title Léon: The Professional. The Professional (Extended Cut) ( 1,630 ) IMDb 8.5 2 h 12 min 1994 18+ Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello star in THE PROFESSIONAL, a go-for-broke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes dangerously personal. Watch Léon The Professional: Extended Cut starring Jean Reno in this Drama on DIRECTV. 'Léon The Professional' is pretty light on bonus materials, but does include one new feature -- the film's Theatrical Trailer (2:25), which takes the place of several Sony Blu-ray Previews. It stars Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and Natalie Portman (in her film debut). When Mathilda returns, she realizes what has happened just in time to continue down the hall to Léon's apartment; he hesitantly gives her shelter. El Perfecto Asesino (1994) EXTENDED 1080p Latino-CMHDD.mkv Format : Matroska Format version : Version 4 File size : 4.37 GiB Duration : 2 h 12 min Overall bit rate : 4 704 kb/s Movie name : Léon, The Professional (1994) CinemaniaHDD.Net Product Information. Even in a finale of extravagant violence, it manages to be maudlin ... Mr. Oldman expresses most of the film's sadism as well as many of its misguidedly poetic sentiments."[22]. Mathilda is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Although wholly original, Léon: The Professional is a thematic spin-off of Besson's earlier film La Femme Nikita, in which Reno appears as "the Cleaner." Soundtrack for the film was originally released in the States ) is widely considered a classic cleans! 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