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Léon: The Professional > Credits and Details
Directed by
Luc Besson Luc Besson  
Written by
Luc Besson Luc Besson ... written by
Cast
Jean Reno Jean Reno ... Leon
Gary Oldman Gary Oldman ... Stansfield
Natalie Portman Natalie Portman ... Mathilda
Danny Aiello Danny Aiello ... Tony
Peter Appel Peter Appel ... Malky
Willi One Blood Willi One Blood ... 1st Stansfield Man (as Willie One Blood)
Don Creech Don Creech ... 2nd Stansfield Man
Keith A. Glascoe Keith A. Glascoe ... 3rd Stansfield Man
Randolph Scott Randolph Scott ... 4th Stansfield Man
Michael Badalucco Michael Badalucco ... Mathilda's Father
Ellen Greene Ellen Greene ... Mathilda's Mother
Elizabeth Regen Elizabeth Regen ... Mathilda's Sister
Carl J. Matusovich Carl J. Matusovich ... Mathilda's Brother
Frank Senger Frank Senger ... Fatman
Lucius Wyatt Cherokee Lucius Wyatt Cherokee ... Tonto (as Lucius Wyatt 'Cherokee')
Eric Challier Eric Challier ... Bodyguard Chief
Luc Bernard Luc Bernard ... Mickey
Maïwenn Maïwenn ... Blond Babe (as Ouin-Ouin)
Jessie Keosian Jessie Keosian ... Old Lady
George Martin George Martin ... Receptionist
Abdul Hassan Sharif Abdul Hassan Sharif ... Mathilda's Taxi Driver
Stuart Rudin Stuart Rudin ... Leon's Taxi Driver
Kent Broadhurst Kent Broadhurst ... 1st Policeman
Tommy Hollis Tommy Hollis ... 2nd Policeman
Peter Linari Peter Linari ... 1st Security Man
Johnny Limo Johnny Limo ... 2nd Security Man
Danny Peled Danny Peled ... Kid's Leader
Seth Jerome Walker Seth Jerome Walker ... Pauly
Michael Mundra Michael Mundra ... Cigarette Kid
Alex Dezen Alex Dezen ... Ball Kid
Betty Miller Betty Miller ... Orphanage Headmistress
Geoffrey Bateman Geoffrey Bateman ... SWAT Chief
Arsène Jiroyan Arsène Jiroyan ... SWAT Hostage
Peter Vizard Peter Vizard ... Doctor
Joseph Malerba Joseph Malerba ... Stairway SWAT
David W. Butler David W. Butler ... Important Jogger (as David Butler)
Robert LaSardo Robert LaSardo ... Client #1 (as Robert Lasardo)
Steve Gonnelo Steve Gonnelo ... 3rd Security Guard
William James Stiggers Jr. William James Stiggers Jr. ... Subway Rapper (as Willie Stiggers Jr.)
Anthony Ragland Anthony Ragland ... Uniformed Guard
Crystal Michelle Blake Crystal Michelle Blake ... Girl
Sonny Zito Sonny Zito ... DEA Security Guard
Rocky Hernandez Rocky Hernandez ... Cop
Randy Pearlstein Randy Pearlstein ... Security Guard
Trevor Walace Trevor Walace ... Policeman
Keith S. Bullock Keith S. Bullock ... Bodyguard
Jeff McBride Jeff McBride ... Bodyguard
Fred Fischer Fred Fischer ... Newspaperman
Peter Justinius Peter Justinius ... Secret Service
Denis Bellocq Denis Bellocq ... Jogger
Thomas Delehanty Thomas Delehanty ... CIA Agent
Ed Ventresca Ed Ventresca ... Fatman Bodyguard
Wallace Wong Wallace Wong ... Chinatown Boss
Cary Wong Cary Wong ... Chinatown Boss' sidekick
Amimul Rolly Amimul Rolly ... Bellhop #1
Mohammed Rashid Mohammed Rashid ... Bellhop #2
Adam Busch Adam Busch ... Manolo
Mario Todisco Mario Todisco ... Tony's Barber
James Melissinos James Melissinos ... Girl Chaser
Jernard Burks Jernard Burks ... Stansfield man (as Jernard Burkes)
Matt De Matt Matt De Matt ... Stansfield man
Samy Naceri Samy Naceri ... SWAT 1
Christophe Gautier Christophe Gautier ... SWAT 2
Junior Almeida Junior Almeida ... SWAT 3
David Gregg David Gregg ... SWAT 4
Michel Montanary Michel Montanary ... SWAT 5
Hervé Husson Hervé Husson ... SWAT 6
Didier Legros Didier Legros ... SWAT 7
Marc Andréoni Marc Andréoni ... SWAT 8 (as Marc Andreoni)
Gilles Kleber Gilles Kleber ... SWAT 9
Junior John Levis Junior John Levis ... SWAT 10
Tony Sauraye Tony Sauraye ... Bodyguard 1
Thierry Maurio Thierry Maurio ... Bodyguard 2
James Fahrner James Fahrner ... Bodyguard 3
Daniel Schenmetzler Daniel Schenmetzler ... Bodyguard 4
Uncredited Cast
Alyssia Dujmovich Alyssia Dujmovich ... Student
Dan Thorens Dan Thorens ... SWAT 11
Michael Wehrhahn Michael Wehrhahn ... Jimmy, SWAT Team Member
Produced by
Claude Besson Claude Besson ... executive producer
John Garland John Garland ... line producer
Bernard Grenet Bernard Grenet ... line producer
Original Music by
Éric Serra Éric Serra ... as Eric Serra / music by
Special Effects by
Nick Allder Nick Allder ... special effects supervisor
Neil Corbould Neil Corbould ... assistant special effects
Al Griswold Al Griswold ... special effects
Visual Effects by
Michael E. Phillips Michael E. Phillips ... digital editing consultant
John Lafauce John Lafauce ... digital artist
Stunts
Michael Lee Baron Michael Lee Baron ... Gary Oldman's Double
Peter Bucossi Peter Bucossi ... stunt coordinator
Norman Douglass Norman Douglass ... stunts
Roy Farfel Roy Farfel ... stunts
Frank Ferrara Frank Ferrara ... stunts
Don Hewitt Don Hewitt ... stunts
Gino Lucci Gino Lucci ... stunts
Don Picard Don Picard ... stunts
Michael Russo Michael Russo ... stunts
Manny Siverio Manny Siverio ... stunts
Gregg Smrz Gregg Smrz ... stunts
Patrick Cauderlier Patrick Cauderlier ... stunt coordinator: France
Garry Pastore Garry Pastore ... stunt driver
Halil Özdemir Halil Özdemir ... stunts
Thanks
Philippe Adrover Philippe Adrover ... many thanks
Ivona Belda Ivona Belda ... many thanks
Martine Bernath Martine Bernath ... many thanks
Anthony Bozanich Anthony Bozanich ... many thanks
Jimmy Honoré Jimmy Honoré ... many thanks
Pierre Jouvet Pierre Jouvet ... many thanks
Heidi Lester Heidi Lester ... special thanks
Peter Nichols Peter Nichols ... special thanks
Teruhiko Noguchi Teruhiko Noguchi ... special thanks
Marc Pernelet Marc Pernelet ... many thanks
Joe Rosenberg Joe Rosenberg ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: September 14, 1994
Theatrical Release: November 18, 1994
DVD Release: February 24, 1998
Blu-ray Release: November 17, 2009
Countries: France United States
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

8.1 / 10

IMDb

8.5 / 10

Metacritic

64 / 100

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures (presents)
Gaumont
Les Films du Dauphin
Distributors
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (full screen for Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment) (DVD)
Columbia Pictures
  (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1995) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Netflix
  (2021) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Pluto TV
  (2023) (United States) (video)
Sony Movie Channel
  (2010) (United States) (TV)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2000) (United States) (uncut international version as 'Leon: The Professional') (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2003) (United States) (Superbit) (uncut international version as 'Leon: The Professional') (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2009) (United States) (theatrical and extended versions as 'Leon: The Professional') (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
3814 Broadway New York City, New York, USA
  (The controlled entry to the apartments, at this location, is where Leon was shot as he's exiting the building and does the ring trick. You can see the bank across the street as seen in the movie briefly before he walks out, and shot, and the VIM Drug store has been replaced with a McDonalds.)
71 97th Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (exteriors: Mathilda's hotel)
7th Avenue and W 54th Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (Opening titles)
Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (interiors: Mathilda's hotel corridor and stairwell)
Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
East Broadway and Market Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (Opening titles)
East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
El Barrio, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
France
Guido's Supreme Macaroni Restaurant - 511 9th Avenue, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tony's restaurant, Closed now)
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Manhattan Municipal Building - 1 Centre Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Mulberry Street and Grand Street, New York City, New York, USA
  (Opening titles)
New Jersey, USA
New York City, New York, USA
New York, USA
Paris, France
  (Leon's apartment interiors)
Spanish Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
West New York, New Jersey, USA
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