Empire State vs Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.4/10 for Empire State). Empire State is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2013). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire State
Léon: The Professional| Empire State | Léon: The Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Dito Montiel | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Chris Diamantopoulos, Jerry Ferrara, Dwayne Johnson, Liam Hemsworth, Michael Angarano | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello |
Synopsis
Empire State
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis settles for a security guard job with an armoured truck company. After he makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, He's unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored on their premises—resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S.history.
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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