The Professional [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Primary Contributor : Jean Reno
Primary Contributor : Gary Oldman

Product Details

Director : Luc Besson
Actor : Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello, Peter Appel
Format : Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
Binding : DVD
DVD Layers : 1
DVD Sides : 2
EAN : 9780767802512
Picture Format : Anamorphic Widescreen
Picture Format : Pan & Scan
Product Group : DVD
Region Code : 1
Release Date : 1998-02-24
Running Time : 109minutes
Studio : Columbia TriStar
UPC : 043396747494

ASIN : 0767802519

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) made his American directorial debut with Leon, a stylised thriller about a French hit man (Jean Reno) who takes in an American girl (Natalie Portman) being pursued by a corrupt killer cop (Gary Oldman). Oldman is a little more unhinged than he should be, but there is something genuinely irresistible about the story line and the relationship between Reno and Portman. Rather than cave in to the cookie-cutter look and feel of American action pictures, Besson brings a bit of his glossy style from French hits La Femme Nikita and Subway to the production of The Professional, and the results are refreshing even if the bullets and explosions are awfully familiar.--Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

Great film but... (2008-07-19)

This film is really excellent, brilliant story, acting and directing.I was just wondering if someone can shed any light on the reason behind not being able to buy it new...?

Leon cleans up! (2008-06-24)

Leon is a great action thriller with amazing actoin and suspense from the start. Very good acting from Jean Reno, alongside Natalie Portman who makes her film debut portraying a troubled 12 year old determind to follow in Leon's footsteps.

Gary Oldman steal the show as a superb bent cop (2008-03-11)

A film about an elderly hitman who takes a 12 year old orphan girl under his wing, sparking an ambiguous relationship in which the pair co-habit and, among other things, play 'dress-up' - in today's climate, Daily Mail readers would probably have raised an uproar. However, despite the deliberately blurred boundaries which exist between the central couple, this film is exceptionally touching, and both lead performances are incredibly moving and sympathetic.As the eponymous Leon, Jean Reno convinces as both a fumbling man-child with no social skills, and a clinically effective hitman, performing jobs with a lethal detachment. Luc Besson handles the mix between action and burgeoning relationship with great skill, and the final third of the film has an unforgettable emotional punch.

One of my fav movies of all time (2008-02-15)

1st saw this film when i was about 13 and loved it then, have since seen it at least another 40 times and it just never gets boring, the actors cast for the film were perfect for the roles, with a stunning performance from portman and gary oldman as brilliant as ever, jean reno steals it for me though as the pig loving italian hitman.Yet another masterpiece from besson.If you have not seen this film yet you are missing out on a real treat, dont think i have ever talked to anyone that hasn't at least said it is fantastic.

Powerhouse Movie that all others followed!!! (2008-02-10)

This is not a movie for the faint hearted as it is a real bloodbath that explores the corrupt and the innocent sides of the world in which Leon exists.As a "cleaner" for hire he is ruthlessly efficient, however he is manipulated by his naive outlook on life as a loner who shuns everyone until he saves Natalie Portman'scharacter from death and becomes both her benefactor and teacher .Absolutely recommended as a must see movie as it has so many layers that I discover each time I watch it.

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