Leon: The Professional

A skilled hitman reluctantly adopts a 12-year-old girl after her family is murdered by corrupt DEA agents. He teaches her the tricks of his trade… A very stylish, vintage French thriller.

Release Date: 1995
Directors: Luc Besson
Country: France, USA
Running Time: 1 hour and 50 minutes
Rating: R18+
Language: English, Italian, French

After her father, step-mother, step-sister and little brother are killed by criminals, the 12-year-old daughter of an abject drug dealer manages to take refuge in the apartment of a professional hitman. At her request, he teaches her the tricks of the trade so she can take her revenge on the corrupt DEA agent who ruined her life by killing her beloved brother. An exciting thriller, full of operatic violence starring Gary Oldman at his chilling, maniacal best. It also stars Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello and Jean Reno.

Screening a newly restored 4K copy.

“Absolutely fantastic, mesmerising…”

The Guardian