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Leon [1995]
from Touchstone Home Video
starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello, Peter Appel
directed by Luc Besson

Features:

• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) made his American directorial debut with Leon, a stylised thriller about a French hit man (Jean Reno) who takes in an American girl (Natalie Portman) being pursued by a corrupt killer cop (Gary Oldman). Oldman is a little more unhinged than he should be, but there is something genuinely irresistible about the story line and the relationship between Reno and Portman. Rather than cave in to the cookie-cutter look and feel of American action pictures, Besson brings a bit of his glossy style from French hits La Femme Nikita and Subway to the production of The Professional, and the results are refreshing even if the bullets and explosions are awfully familiar.--Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Great film but...
  This film is really excellent, brilliant story, acting and directing.
  I was just wondering if someone can shed any light on the reason behind not being able to buy it new...?

• Leon cleans up!
  Leon is a great action thriller with amazing actoin and suspense from the start. Very good acting from Jean Reno, alongside Natalie Portman who makes her film debut portraying a troubled 12 year old determind to follow in Leon's footsteps.

• Gary Oldman steal the show as a superb bent cop
  
  A film about an elderly hitman who takes a 12 year old orphan girl under his wing, sparking an ambiguous relationship in which the pair co-habit and, among other things, play 'dress-up' - in today's climate, Daily Mail readers would probably have raised an uproar. However, despite the deliberately blurred boundaries which exist between the central couple, this film is exceptionally touching, and both lead performances are incredibly moving and sympathetic.
  As the eponymous Leon, Jean Reno... more info

• One of my fav movies of all time
  1st saw this film when i was about 13 and loved it then, have since seen it at least another 40 times and it just never gets boring, the actors cast for the film were perfect for the roles, with a stunning performance from portman and gary oldman as brilliant as ever, jean reno steals it for me though as the pig loving italian hitman.
  Yet another masterpiece from besson.
  If you have not seen this film yet you are missing out on a real treat, dont think i have ever talked to anyone that hasn't at... more info

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