Léon: The Professional 243rd greatest film

Directed by Luc Besson | R | 110 min | 1994 | Crime, Drama, Thriller |

Starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello

Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.

This film is ranked on the following lists

• 27th on Top Rated Movies by IMDb

• 44th on The 100 best movies of all time by Time Out