Borgo vs Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Borgo). Léon: The Professional is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 58m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2024). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Borgo posterBorgo2024 VS Léon: The Professional posterLéon: The Professional1994
BorgoLéon: The Professional
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 8.3/10
Year20241994
Length1h 58m1h 51m
GenresCrime, DramaAction, Crime, Drama
Country–France
DirectorStéphane DemoustierLuc Besson
Main castVincent Colombe, Michel Fau, Hafsia Herzi, Pablo Pauly, Moussa MansalyNatalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello

Synopsis

Borgo

Melissa is an experienced, exemplary prison guard. But a dangerous spiral is set into motion when she transfers to a Corsican jail, where she accepts help and protection from inmate Saveriu to get her bearings. Upon his release, he contacts Melissa expecting to collect.

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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