![Jean Reno in a scene from the (C)Gaumont Buena Vista movie: Leon (1994). Plot: 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual Jean Reno in a scene from the (C)Gaumont Buena Vista movie: Leon (1994). Plot: 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PJ744K/jean-reno-in-a-scene-from-the-cgaumont-buena-vista-movie-leon-1994-plot-12-year-old-mathilda-is-reluctantly-taken-in-by-lon-a-professional-assassin-after-her-family-is-murdered-an-unusual-relationship-forms-as-she-becomes-his-protge-and-learns-the-assassins-trade-ref-lmk110-j8893-310323-supplied-by-lmkmedia-editorial-only-landmark-media-is-not-the-copyright-owner-of-these-film-or-tv-stills-but-provides-a-service-only-for-recognised-media-outlets-pictures@lmkmediacom-2PJ744K.jpg)
Jean Reno in a scene from the (C)Gaumont Buena Vista movie: Leon (1994). Plot: 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual
![EdwardMO 🌻 on Twitter: "Léon: The Professional dir. Luc Besson, 1994 Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman #botd Mathilda: "Is life always this hard, or is it just when you're a kid?" EdwardMO 🌻 on Twitter: "Léon: The Professional dir. Luc Besson, 1994 Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman #botd Mathilda: "Is life always this hard, or is it just when you're a kid?"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUyp2cWWUAEAZ4K.jpg)
EdwardMO 🌻 on Twitter: "Léon: The Professional dir. Luc Besson, 1994 Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman #botd Mathilda: "Is life always this hard, or is it just when you're a kid?"
![Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in a scene from the (C)Gaumont Buena Vista movie: Leon (1994). Plot: 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in a scene from the (C)Gaumont Buena Vista movie: Leon (1994). Plot: 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pj744n/natalie-portman-and-jean-reno-in-a-scene-from-the-cgaumont-buena-vista-movie-leon-1994-plot-12-year-old-mathilda-is-reluctantly-taken-in-by-lon-a-professional-assassin-after-her-family-is-murdered-an-unusual-relationship-forms-as-she-becomes-his-protge-and-learns-the-assassins-trade-ref-lmk110-j8893-310323-supplied-by-lmkmedia-editorial-only-landmark-media-is-not-the-copyright-owner-of-these-film-or-tv-stills-but-provides-a-service-only-for-recognised-media-outlets-pictures@lmkmediacom-2pj744n.jpg)
Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in a scene from the (C)Gaumont Buena Vista movie: Leon (1994). Plot: 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is
![The Movies of 1994: The Imperfect Charms of an Assassin and His Sidekick in 'Léon: The Professional' The Movies of 1994: The Imperfect Charms of an Assassin and His Sidekick in 'Léon: The Professional'](https://grantland.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/leon_theprofessional_reno_portman94.jpg?w=948)
The Movies of 1994: The Imperfect Charms of an Assassin and His Sidekick in 'Léon: The Professional'
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