Principal cast
Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello and Peter Appel
Film 457 of 498 on the Screen Path
Léon: The Professional
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About the film
Léon: The Professional at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1994 film at stop 457 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Thierry Arbogast (director of photography), Sylvie Landra (editor), Éric Serra (original music composer), Luc Besson (screenplay) and Dan Weil (production design)
- Director
- Luc Besson
- Release
- 1994-09-14
- Runtime
- 111 minutes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama and Action
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 20 questions
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Full cast
- Jean RenoCharacter: Léon Montana
- Natalie PortmanCharacter: Mathilda Lando
- Gary OldmanCharacter: Norman Stansfield
- Danny AielloCharacter: Old Tony
- Peter AppelCharacter: Agent Malky
- Michael BadaluccoCharacter: Mathilda's Father
- Ellen GreeneCharacter: Mathilda's Mother
- Frank SengerCharacter: Fatman
- Elizabeth RegenCharacter: Mathilda's Sister
- Carl J. MatusovichCharacter: Mathilda's Brother
- Eric ChallierCharacter: Bodyguard Chief
- Willi One BloodCharacter: 1st Stansfield Man
Full crew
Full crew
- Luc BessonCredits: Screenplay, Director
- Thierry ArbogastCredits: Director of Photography
- Gerard DrolonCredits: Art Direction
- Dan WeilCredits: Production Design
- Sylvie LandraCredits: Editor
- Magali GuidasciCredits: Costume Design
- Todd M. ThalerCredits: Casting
- Françoise Benoît-FrescoCredits: Set Decoration
- Patrice LedouxCredits: Producer
- Éric SerraCredits: Original Music Composer
- Geneviève PeyraladeCredits: Makeup Artist
- Camille LipmannCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Claude BessonCredits: Executive Producer
- Cecilia Kate RoqueCredits: Production Manager
- Nick AllderCredits: Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
- Al GriswoldCredits: Special Effects
- Eric McGintyCredits: First Assistant Director
- Neil CorbouldCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Bernard GrenetCredits: Line Producer
- Sylvie MenardCredits: Assistant Unit Manager
- Peggy NicholsonCredits: Hairstylist
- Thierry GuilmardCredits: Unit Manager
- John GarlandCredits: Line Producer
- Patrice GrisoletCredits: Sound Editor
- Gigi WilliamsCredits: Makeup Artist
- Carol NastCredits: Art Direction
- Carolyn CartwrightCredits: Set Decoration
- Wing LeeCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Sylvette BaudrotCredits: Script Supervisor
- Patrick CambouliveCredits: Still Photographer
- Claude SerraCredits: Executive Music Producer
- Gérard LampsCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bruno TarrièreCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- François GroultCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter BucossiCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Pascal ChaumeilCredits: First Assistant Director
- Norman DouglassCredits: Stunts
- Michael RussoCredits: Stunts
- Gino LucciCredits: Stunts
- Don PicardCredits: Stunts
- Roy FarfelCredits: Stunts
- Frank Ferrara Sr.Credits: Stunts
- Manny SiverioCredits: Stunts
- Garry PastoreCredits: Stunts
- Patrick CauderlierCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Gregg SmrzCredits: Stunts
- Michael E. PhillipsCredits: Post Production Consulting
- Miguel Ángel PovedaCredits: Post Production Coordinator
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