Léon: The Professional vs The Great Killing
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for The Great Killing). Léon: The Professional is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 58m. The Great Killing is the older of the two (1964 against 1994). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Léon: The Professional
The Great Killing| Léon: The Professional | The Great Killing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1964 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Luc Besson | Eiichi Kudō |
| Main cast | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello | Kōtarō Satomi, Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka |
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 Great Killing
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
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