Hoodlum vs Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Hoodlum). Léon: The Professional is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 10m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 1997). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hoodlum
Léon: The Professional| Hoodlum | Léon: The Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Bill Duke | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Chi McBride, Laurence Fishburne, Queen Latifah, Loretta Devine, Vanessa Williams | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello |
Synopsis
Hoodlum
In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.
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
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