Leon - The Director's Cut [Blu-ray]

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Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman's trade.

Besson on: His promise to make only 10 films, Working with Natalie Portman, Jacques Mayol, directing". That means that Eric Serra’s distinctive soundtrack comes across without issue, and the music really drives the story well. 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.That Leon actually notices her where her family does not creates a connection, and when Leon is the only one left to turn to, it’s almost inevitable that connection turns to affection, her first crush. The only light in her family is her little brother, while the only person who notices her is the man who lives down the hall from her apartment.

It’s another memorable screen villain that goes into that elevated pantheon where characters like Trainspotting’s Begbie and Die Hard’s Hans Gruber reside.

It was commercially successful in Japan, being certified gold for 100,000 copies shipped in December 1999. Whether you’re rewatching the movie for the hundredth time or checking Leon out with fresh eyes, the film is a classic that still holds up just as a well in 2019 as it did back in 1994. There’s a safety in the realisation that Leon is unable to pose any kind of threat to a 12 year old child. English audio track with optional English subtitles, and I have to say that the film looks spectacular. Léon is a hitman (or "cleaner", as he refers to himself) working for a mafioso named "Old Tony" in the Little Italy neighborhood of New York City.