Léon
Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is the daughter of a minor gangster who has been siphoning off some drugs for himself. As a revenge the whole family is killed by some renegade DEA members lead by Stansfield (Gary Oldman). Mathilda escapes the massacre by taking refuge in her mysterious, solitary neighbor's appartment.
Neighbour Leon (Jean Reno) is a hit man of European origin who works in New York City, describing himself as a cleaner. When Mathilda discovers what Leon does for a living, she decides she wants to be a cleaner too, and asks Leon to show her the tricks of the trade. After training in gun cleaning, target practice, and assassination theory, she's ready to kill the murderers of her family.
Cast:
- Danny Aiello ... Tony
- Gary Oldman ... Stansfield
- (Luc Besson ... Director)
- Natalie Portman ... Mathilda
- Jean Reno ... Léon
- Peter Appel ... Malky
- Michael Badalucco ... Mathilda's father
- Frank Senger ... Fatman
- Keith A. Glascoe ... 3rd Stansfield man (Benny)
- Don Creech ... 2nd Stansfield man
- Ellen Greene ... Mathilda's mother
- Carl J. ... Mathilda's Brother
- Willi One ... 1st Stansfield man
- Elizabeth Regen ... Mathilda's Sister
- Randolph Scott ... 4th Stansfield man
- Abdul Hassan Sharif - Mathilda's Taxi driver
- Adam Busch - Manolo
- Alex Dezen - Ball Kid
- Alyssia Dujmovich - Student
- Amimul Rolly - Bellhop #1
- Anthony Ragland - Uniformed Guard
- Arsène Jiroyan - Swat Hostage
- Betty Miller - Orphanage Headmistress
- Carl J. Matusovich - Mathilda's Brother
- Cary Wong - Chinatown Boss' sidekick
- Christophe Gautier - Swat 2
- Crystal Michelle Blake - Girl
- Daniel Schenmetzler - Bodyguard 4
- Danny Aiello - Tony
- Danny Peled - Kid's Leader
- David Gregg - Swat 4
- David W. Butler - Important Jogger
- Denis Bellocq - Jogger
- Didier Legros - Swat 7
- Don Creech - 2nd Stansfield man
- Ed Ventresca - Fatman Bodyguard
- Elizabeth Regen - Mathilda's Sister
- Ellen Greene - Mathilda's Mother
- Eric Challier - Bodyguard Chief
- Frank Senger - Fatman
- Fred Fischer - Newspaperman
- Gary Oldman - Stansfield
- Geoffrey Bateman - Swat Chief
- George Martin - Receptionist
- Gilles Kleber - Swat 9
- Hervé Husson - Swat 6
- James Fahrner - Bodyguard 3
- James Melissinos - Girl Chaser
- Jean Reno - Léon
- Jean-Hugues Anglade - Cameo Appearance (long version)
- Jeff McBride - Bodyguard
- Jernard Burks - Stansfield man
- Jessie Keosian - Old Lady
- Johnny Limo - 2nd Security man
- Joseph Malerba - Stairway Swat
- Junior Almeida - Swat 3
- Junior John Levis - Swat 10
- Keith A. Glascoe - 3rd Stansfield man (Benny)
- Keith S. Bullock - Bodyguard
- Kent Broadhurst - 1st Policeman
- Luc Bernard - Mickey
- Lucius Wyatt Cherokee - Tonto
- Maïwenn Le Besco - Blond Babe
- Marc Andréoni - Swat 8
- Mario Todisco - Tony's Barber
- Matt De Matt - Stansfield man
- Michael Badalucco - Mathilda's Father
- Michael Mundra - Cigarette Kid
- Michael Wehrhahn - Jimmy, SWAT Team Member
- Michel Montanary - Swat 5
- Mohammed Rashid - Bellhop #2
- Natalie Portman - Mathilda
- Peter Appel - Malky
- Peter Justinius - Secret Service
- Peter Linari - 1st Security man
- Peter Vizard - Doctor
- Randolph Scott - 4th Stansfield man
- Randy Pearlstein - Security Guard
- Robert LaSardo - Client #1
- Rocky Hernandez - Cop
- Samy Naceri - Swat 1
- Seth Jerome Walker - Pauly
- Sonny Zito - DEA Security Guards
- Steve Gonnelo - 3rd Security Guard
- Stuart Rudin - Leon's Taxi driver
- Thierry Maurio - Bodyguard 2
- Thomas Delehanty - CIA Agent
- Tommy Hollis - 2nd Policeman
- Tony Sauraye - Bodyguard 1
- Trevor Walace - Policeman
- Wallace Wong - Chinatown Boss
- Willi(e) One Blood - 1St Stansfield Man
- William / Willie James Stiggers Jr. - Subway Rapper
Trailers:
http://akas.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2744254745/
http://akas.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2896822553/
Soundtrack:
"Shape Of My Heart" Written by Sting and Dominic Miller Introduction by Dominic Miller
"Venus As A Boy" Performed by Björk Written by Björk (as B. Gudmundsdottir)
"I Like Myself" from It's Always Fair Weather (1955) Music by André Previn
"Like a Virgin" Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly Performed by Natalie Portman (uncredited)
"Happy Birthday" Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill)
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