Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional (titled Leon outside the United States) is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the film debut of Natalie Portman. The plot centers on Léon (Reno), a professional hitman who reluctantly takes in twelve-year-old Mathilda Lando (Portman) after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman's trade. The film was released in France by Gaumont and internationally through Gaumont Buena Vista International on 14 September 1994 and received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Leon, l think l'm kind of falling in love with you. lt's the first time for me, you know? How do you know it's love if you've never been in love before? Cos l feel it. Where? ln my stomach. lt's all warm. l always had a knot there, and now. . .it's gone. Mathilda, l'm glad you don't have a stomach ache anymore. l don't think that means anything. l'm late for work. l hate being late for work.
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- Where exactly were the kids? - l don't know. They should've been at school, don't you think? ln your statement you said you were the first man in, didn't you see any kids? The door was broken, what happened? Did you follow the procedure? l lost a good man here. What the fuck do you want with me? Cooperation. l haven't got time for this Mickey Mouse bullshit. You want cooperation? Come up my office. Room 4602.
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