Leon, titled leon in the uk and australia and originally titled the professional in the us, is a 1994 englishlanguage french actionthriller film written and directed by luc besson. Nov 12, 2015 there are a lot of films you first see as a kid that still loom large for you years later, but upon a rewatch disappoint. Maiwenn le besco she plays a bit part in the film, a prostitute who was. Le professionnel jeanpaul belmondo robert hossein jeanlouis richard 1981 jailed in africa after betrayal by the french secret service, an agent jeanpaul belmondo returns seeking vengeance. Feb 25, 2015 leon, the top hit man in new york, has earned a rep as an effective cleaner.
All 27 songs from the leon 1994 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. It stars jean reno, gary oldman, and natalie portman in her film debut. Mathilda, a 12yearold girl, is reluctantly taken in by leon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Beaumont is given orders to attempt to kill colonel njala. Her father stores drugs for twofaced cop norman stansfield. The movie focuses on the life of secret agent josselin beaumont.
As visually stylish as it is graphically violent, this thriller directed by luc besson concerns mathilda natalie portman, a 12yearold girl living in new york city who has been exposed to the. Before long, mathildas thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in leons footsteps. Leon 1994 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Victim of a plot which has resulted in his imprisonment in a central african jail for two years, a french secret agent arrives in paris to settle accounts. Jul 22, 2014 without jean renos leon, the professional 2 could focus on mathildas journey. Joss beaumont is a professional killer who was imprisoned before he could complete his mission. Jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman, danny aiello, luc besson, luc besson, les. Supervised and mastered by claudio fuiano, the soundtrack has the same program as the limited edition gdm cd released in 2002 that had been going for unreasonable prices on the secondary market. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet.
With jeanpaul belmondo, jean desailly, cyrielle clair, mariechristine descouard. I also loved the love or death scene alot, hearing a young natalie portman say i want to kill those sons of bitches, i want to blow their fucking heads off. Music box records is pleased to reissue the classic ennio morricone soundtrack for le professionnel, one of the maestros best known scores and themes that attained fame all over the world. Film daction a voir le professionnel film daction a voir le professionnel film daction a voir le professionnel. The professional version 1 script az eredeti forgatokonyv. Natalie portman makes her featurefilm debut in this action thriller with jean reno and gary oldman. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The professional version 1 script a leon, a profi eredeti forgatokonyve. The scene where leon leaves mathilda to go on a solo job sets up the chinese hit scene where leon kills stansfields right hand man perfectly. Released by music box records in 2014 mbr048 containing music from the professional le professionnel 1981. However, the political situation of the country changes and beaumont is unable to accomplish the mission at hand.
After leon steps out of the shower mathilda pours him a glass of milk and puts 20. Given the strength of the film itself and the overall quality of the package despite a few shortcomings, the two disc leon the professional. Joss beaumont jeanpaul belmondo is a french spy given the assignment of killing an african dictator, and when he. The plot follows leon reno, a professional hitman, who reluctantly takes in 12yearold mathilda. Without jean renos leon, the professional 2 could focus on mathildas journey. Leon jean reno lives a lonely life in new york, working as a professional hitman for the mob. He is caught and sentenced to life time hard labor.
A compilation of video clips from the movie, played to the soundtrack of shape of my heart by sting. By the end of the professional, mathilda is an orphan, her parents and siblings murdered by norman stansfield. Luc bessons taste for wacky plots, extravagant action and grandiose romance reached its climax with this deeply strange and muchloved crime movie. Leon, the top hit man in new york, has earned a rep as an effective cleaner. Imprisoned in africa for two years, the angry beaumont makes a bold escape and decides to complete his mission. Before long, mathildas thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in leon s footsteps. Le professionnel is a french action thriller film that was released in 1981.
But when his nextdoor neighbors are wiped out by a loosecannon dea agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12yearold. Ennio morricone, grand officer omri born 10 november 1928 is an italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and former trumpet player. Every aspect of the movie delivers to the audience and makes an impressive overall package. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The professional is an englishlanguage french film written and directed by luc besson. Mathilda, a twelveyear old new york girl, is living an undesirable life among her halffamily. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
This mock trailer is strictly for promotional use only. Ennio morricone le professionnel bande originale du. Le professionnel the professional 1981 rotten tomatoes. After he escapes and makes it back to france, he intends to do the contract he was paid for. Only her little brother keeps mathilda from breaking apart. Before long, mathildas thoughts turn to revenge, and. Luc bessons movie leon the professional gives us an intense story which is maximized in potential by the casting of the movie done by todd thaler. Created based on a script which is currently in the making. The professional hd wallpapers and background images.
Le professionnel the professional photos view all photos 5 movie info. With jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman, danny aiello. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. He composes a wide range of music styles, making him one of the most versatile, experimental and influential composers of all time, working in any medium. May 05, 2014 le professionnel soundtrack from 1981, composed by ennio morricone. Genres action, drama director georges lautner starring jeanpaul belmondo.
There are a lot of films you first see as a kid that still loom large for you years later, but upon a rewatch disappoint. Join facebook to connect with leon le professionnel and others you may know. Aug 15, 2008 7 videos play all le film le professionnel karim adeola gilbert badarou les repliques qui tuent 17 duration. The professional is joss beaumont jeanpaul belmondo an agent of french secret services sent on a mission to kill a corrupt african dictator. This marks the fourth release of the film for region 1 so far. Before long, mathildas thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in leon. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protegee and learns the assassins trade. The plot follows leon reno, a professional hitman, who reluctantly takes in 12 yearold mathilda portman, after her family is murdered by corrupted drug. Mathilda, a 12yearold girl, is reluctantly taken in by leon.
No vast improvements are made over prior releases as far as the audio and video go, but the film has always looked and sounded decent on dvd to begin with. Now he has made the professional, about a tough child who wants to become a professional killer, and civilizes. Ennio morricone le professionnel bande originale du film. Charged with assassinating an african despot, french spy joss beaumont seeks vengeance after his government doublecrosses him. But when his nextdoor neighbors are wiped out by a loosecannon dea agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12yearold mathilda. Leon the professional a film by gaumont and les films du dauphin. History repeats itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. Aug 17, 2019 luc bessons taste for wacky plots, extravagant action and grandiose romance reached its climax with this deeply strange and muchloved crime movie. The professional is as close to perfect as any film ive ever seen. Jean reno plays a character named leon who has learned to repress his emotions in order to perform his. Like many foreign made films, leon suffered from the inevitable editing for the dumbeddown american audience, but fortunately, the international version is widely available and the 25 critical minutes are restored to the film. The professional movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Mathilda natalie portman is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life.
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