I am referring to the 12yearold played by natalie portman. Jean reno celebrity profile check out the latest jean reno photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He lives a quiet life, drinking milk and dusting his plants leaves. A professional assassin rescues a young girl whose parents were killed in a police raid. When her family is murdered by crooked dea agent stansfield gary oldman. Not so much reprising a famed role as he is tiredly schlepping it back up. One day, a drug kingpin, stansfield gary oldman, kills her entire family due to. The professional celebrates its birthday, along comes an anniversary bluray. Leon played by jean reno lives in new york and is a professional hit man. The professional natalie portman as mathilda and jean reno as leon loved it. The storyline isnt original although the movie is supposed to be based on a true story.
Leon jean reno, who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster tony danny aiello. Jan 11, 2005 it was interesting to hear reno comment that it was important to show leon as a mentallyslow individual because that made audiences relax and realize he wasnt the type who was going to sexually take advantage of the young girl in the movie who moved in with him. He is often cast as a reluctant non assuming hero and deserves a following even though he is. He began studying drama and has credits in french television and theater as well as films. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. For a young teenager to act the way she acted is such an achievement for an actor or in this case a very young actress. Jean reno is quietly menacing in his hit man mode and awkwardly affectionate in his fatherfigure role. Leon jean reno natalie portman in 2020 jean reno, jean. The film stars jean reno, michel muller and ryoko hirosue. Juan moreno y herrerajimenez born 30 july 1948, known as jean reno french. French kiss jean paul 1995 beyond the clouds carlo 1995 the professional leon 1994 the visitors. The professional full movie streaming online in video quality. Oct 18, 2012 most american filmgoers didnt know who he was prior to the professional in 1994, but jean reno was already a cesarnominated titan of french cinema at that point and his filmography has only broadened in the nearly 20 years since, with comedies, dramas, and bigbudget action pictures being added to the list along the way. Natalie portman, jean reno, gary oldman i wanna be a cleaner from the movie leon.
Jean reno was born juan moreno y herrerajimenez in casablanca, morocco, to spanish parents from andalucia who moved to north africa to seek work. The professional natalie portman as mathilda and jean reno as leon. Professional assassin leon jean reno reluctantly takes care of 12yearold mathilda natalie portman, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade. The professional 28 movie clip one minute past 1994.
However, he has casually befriended mathilda natalie portman, in an auspicious debut, a 12 yearold neighbor whose entire family, including her adored 4yearold brother, is wiped out by some crooked dea agents. Sep 20, 2019 25 years ago audiences were spellbound by one of the most unusual coming of age stories in film history. Mar 20, 2020 jean reno as leon in the professional photography jean reno inte the movie leon, directed by luc besson if i could get away with any fling with a star, itd have to be jean reno. Nov 18, 1994 the man with the plant is leon jean reno, a gentle, childlike soul. The professional bring me everyone what do you mean everyone. Mathilda natalie portman is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life. It stars jean reno, gary oldman, and natalie portman in her film debut.
The professional 68 movie clip hostage exchange 1994. Without jean reno s leon, the professional 2 could focus on mathilda. His first two marriages both ended in divorce, and. With jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman, danny aiello. Jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman and danny aiello star in the professional, a goforbroke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes dangerously personal. Impossible, the pink panther, ronin, les visiteurs, wasabi, the big blue, hector and the search for. Bessons first american film boasted a strong performance from jean reno, a striking debut by natalie portman, and a loveitorhateit, overthetop turn by gary oldman. Check out the trailer starring jean reno, gary oldman, and natalie portman. Jean reno leon classic dance the professional movie leon the professional mathilda i movie movie stars mathilda lando luc besson great movies the pure cinema on instagram. Apr 17, 2019 leon the professional movie trailer plot synopsis.
It was interesting to hear reno comment that it was important to show leon as a mentallyslow individual because that made audiences relax and realize he wasnt the type who was going to sexually take advantage of the young girl in the movie who moved in with him. Leon and mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protegee and learns the assassins trade. The professional 1994 was a controversial film at the time of its release. He lives a routine life, alone in new york with just his potplant for company until the day his twelve yearold neighbour mathilde star wars nathalie portman in her screen debut rings his doorbell in desperation.
The good news is that jean reno is in both movies and the better news is that chris tucker is in neither. 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. The professional 1994 mathilda, a 12yearold girl, is. Jean reno, whose reputation will only suffer the slightest ding after this lackluster outing quickly fades from memory, should ponder and deliberate a little harder the next time hes asked to. As visually stylish as it is graphically violent, this thriller directed by luc besson. See more ideas about leon, the professional movie and jean reno. Both actors perform great and fit to their role especially portman because of her age at the time.
The assassination games between reno and the bad guy become very interesting. While part of me would be eager to see how a mathilda movie. Leon the professional movie jean reno, natalie portman. The professional 1994 full movie trailer in full hd 1080p. While part of me would be eager to see how a mathilda movie would develop her. The professional 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
He has worked in french, english, japanese, spanish and italian productions. Leon, the professional a hit man and a young girl form an unlikely friendship after her. Jul 22, 2014 will luc besson make the professional 2. One of his neighbors, mathilda natalie portman, is a 12year old girl with family problems, one of which is that her father is a petty criminal. Jean reno, gary oldman, natalie portman leon the professional. Leon the professional natalie portman should make a sequel as luc bessons leon. Leon official 4k trailer starring jean reno, gary oldman. Jean reno full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Leon jean reno is a precise, calculating hit mana consummate professional, with no family and no friends. Full movie versions and scenes found on youtube in various languages. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Leon, titled leon in the uk and australia and originally titled the professional in the us, is a 1994 englishlanguage french action thriller film written and directed by luc besson. A goforbroke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes dangerously personal. Mathilda, a 12yearold girl, is reluctantly taken in by leon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Directed by luc besson, starring natalie portman, jean reno and gary oldman leon. Mathilda, crying about her brothers murder and her stepmother i was more of a mother to him than thaat goddamn pig ever was. First saw the film many years ago and was captured by the individuality that jean reno brings to the character, he did the same in the movie leon. Most iconic scenes from leon starring natalie portman, jean reno and gary.
An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protegee and learns the assassins trade. The professional 1994 mathilda, a 12yearold girl, is reluctantly taken in by leon, a professional assassin, after her family is. Jean reno da vinci code, ronin is leon, a deadly and elusive killer. Leon, a hit man in new york, becomes the unwilling custodian of mathilda, a vengeful 12yearold whose family was wiped out by a crooked dea agent. Reno appeared in films such as crimson rivers, godzilla, the da vinci code, mission.