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.
But Leon, it's not big enough for you. lt's barely big enough for me. - We said no discussion. - No! l'm not letting. . . l'm not going ! - l won't go! l won't go! - Listen to me. . . Listen to me. We have no chance together, but if l'm alone l can do it. Trust me. l'm in good shape, Mathilda. And l know l've got a lot of money with Tony, a lot. We'll take it and leave together, just the two of us, OK? Go. No! You're just saying that so l won't worry. - l don't wanna lose you, Leon. - You're not going to lose me. You've given me a taste for life. l want to be happy, sleep in a bed, have roots. You'll never be alone again, Mathilda. Please, go now, baby, go!
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You OK? Hey, l need a medic over here! Move your fucking asses. Squad number one, what's the status on the apartment? Can't see shit, too much smoke. Give us five minutes to clear it out. OK, you got it. What? You're 200 men and you can't find one man and a girl? Did you find the girl?
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