Groom's Block vs Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.6/10 for Groom's Block). Groom's Block is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2017). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Groom's Block
Léon: The Professional| Groom's Block | Léon: The Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | İlker Savaşkurt | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Musa Can Pekcan, Diyar Karataş, Barış Atay, Caner Erdem, Halit Karaata | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello |
Synopsis
Groom's Block
Groom's Block is slang in Turkey for prison sections holding those accused of serious sex crimes. The film's story and characters are drawn from everyday life. In the Groom's Block, the guards and prison governor manipulate tensions, as prisoners push each other to the edge of existence. We experience the tension and paradox of a violent prison and justice systems reflecting the shifting moral norms and structure of Turkish society. The jailed…
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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