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Leon/The Professional is the film that brought Jean Reno his most famous film role.
Leon is a lost soul,he kills for money,he is an assassin,he keeps himself to himself,that is until he meets Mathilda.The little girl of 12 years old lives down the hall from him in an apartment,she sometimes picks up groceries for him.Her father sells drugs for the local drug dealer,who is also a top Policeman,her step mother and sister haven't time for her,the only one she loves is her 4 year old brother.But one day,after a drug deal has gone down badly,her whole family get killed whilst she is out buying groceries,she ends up banging on Leaons door,he lates her in and they kind of look after each other.
Mathilda makes Leon want to settle down and have a proper home and her as his family,Mathilda has other ideas,she wants the people that killed her little brother dead,Leons so called friend who gets him his 'jobs' wants him to carry on....Is there any way out?.....
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