Léon: The Professional vs The Bogus Policeman
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 8/10 for The Bogus Policeman). The Bogus Policeman is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 51m. The Bogus Policeman is the older of the two (1967 against 1994). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Léon: The Professional
The Bogus Policeman| Léon: The Professional | The Bogus Policeman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1967 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Luc Besson | Satsuo Yamamoto |
| Main cast | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello | Shintarō Katsu, Shirō Ōsaka, Yūnosuke Itō, Michiko Sugata, Daisuke Katō |
Synopsis
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.
The Bogus Policeman
Toramatsu is a very enthusiastic policeman. Believing that the police should help others he is dismissed the force when his pistol is stolen while doing one of his good deeds. He saves a child from drowning, restores it to his mother, then finds that someone has run off with his gun and later uses it to kill. Then he breaks up a group of hoodlums attacking a young girl named Mieko, and the police, his former friends, deciding he has gone too…
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