A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints vs Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.5/10 for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints). A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Léon: The Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Dito Montiel | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Rosario Dawson, Robert Downey Jr., Chance Kelly, Shia LaBeouf, Channing Tatum | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello |
Synopsis
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.
Léon: The Professional
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
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