Elite Squad vs Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8.1/10 for Elite Squad). Léon: The Professional is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 55m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2007). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Elite Squad
Léon: The Professional| Elite Squad | Léon: The Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | José Padilha | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Wagner Moura, Milhem Cortaz, Caio Junqueira, André Ramiro, Maria Ribeiro | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello |
Synopsis
Elite Squad
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
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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