Léon

Thriller, Crime, Action

Jean Reno	Leon
Gary Oldman	Stansfield
Natalie Portman	Mathilda
Danny Aiello	Tony
Peter Appel	Malky
Randolph Scott	SWAT Team
Lucius Wyatt Cherokee	Tonto
Willi One Blood	1st Stansfield man
Don Creech	2nd Stansfield man
Keith A. Glascoe	3rd Stansfield man
Michael Badalucco	Mathilda's Father

Director	Luc Besson
Producer	Luc Besson; Patrice Ledoux; Claude Besson; John Garland
Writer	Luc Besson
Cinematography	Thierry Arbogast
Musician	Eric Serra; John Debney

Mathilda (Natalie Portman), a young girl from a bad family in the projects comes home one day to see her entire family, including her baby brother, shot in cold blood by a group of hitmen led by a man named Stansfield (Gary Oldman). A chance acquaintance with the next door neighbor, a quiet man Leon (Jean Reno) saves her from falling victim to the hit as well. Once Leon takes her in, he feels responsible for her, and she becomes his companion for the rest of the story. It does not take Mathilda long to figure out that Leon is really a highly trained assassin, and although her child-like excitement at the idea is a source of some friction between them, their bond grows stronger. Mathilda winds up teaching Leon to read, while Leon teaches her a little about his craft. The movie culminates with the final confrontation between Leon and Stansfield.