Fireworks vs Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.7/10 for Fireworks). Fireworks is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 1997). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fireworks
Léon: The Professional| Fireworks | Léon: The Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Takeshi Kitano | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Takeshi Kitano, Susumu Terajima, Yuko Daike, Makoto Ashikawa | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello |
Synopsis
Fireworks
Beleaguered police detective Nishi takes desperate measures to try and set things right in a world gone wrong. With his wife suffering from leukemia and his business partner paralyzed from a brutal gangster attack, Nishi borrows from a yakuza loan shark and then robs a bank to clear his debt.
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.
Where to watch
Where to watch FireworksWhere to watch Léon: The Professional
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