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, my love. I know where to find the guys who killed my brother. "Their boss is Norman Stansfield and he's in the DEA building, room 4602. "I'm gonna do them myself. "If something goes wrong, I left you twenty grand on the table. "It's for a contract. Five grand a head, right? "I know I'll feel better after I do this. "I love you - Mathilda."
Léon: The Professional