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.

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You remember the girl who came here the other day?

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Yeah.

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Her name is. . .Mathilda. lf anything happens to me, l. . . l'd like you to give her. . .

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. . .my money.

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You can count on me, Leon. - Thank you, Tony. - Yeah. l won't be long.

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- Did l do something wrong? - No.

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This one is too big. Yeah, and l only get the leftovers, is that it?

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Mathilda, since l met you, everything's been different. So l just need some time alone.

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And you need some time to grow up a little. l've finished growing up, Leon. l just get older. And for me, it's the opposite. l'm old enough. . . . . . l need time to grow up.

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Shit.

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You're new, aren't you? Fifth floor, right? Well, you can't sit here like that. - Really? Why not? - Nothing's free. Like a parking meter. When you stop, you pay. lt's the law. - Only on TV. - What did you say? - Forget it. How much is your meter? - Ten dollars. . .a month.

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Got change?

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Don't worry about it, we'll do ten for twelve. l'll pay now for the rest of the year, OK? OK, a year. Does paying rent here mean l have to put up with you guys? No. So go play somewhere else. l need to think.

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Stand up. Don't you like your job?

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Food.

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Where are you going? Special delivery. Room 4602. Sign in.

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Have a nice weekend, girls. Special delivery, huh? Let me guess. . . Chinese? Thai, maybe? l've got it. ltalian food. What's your name, angel? Mathilda. Mathilda. . . l want you to put the sack on the floor. Good. Now l want you to tell me everything you know about ltalian food. And don't forget the name of the chef who fixed for me.

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Nobody sent me. l do business for myself. So this is something. . .

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. . .personal, is it? What filthy piece of shit did l do now? You killed my brother. l'm sorry.

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And you wanna join him?

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