Léon: The Professional vs The Man Who Wasn't There

Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for The Man Who Wasn't There). Léon: The Professional is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 56m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2001). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Michael Badalucco.

Léon: The Professional posterLéon: The Professional1994 VS The Man Who Wasn't There posterThe Man Who Wasn't There2001
Léon: The ProfessionalThe Man Who Wasn't There
Audience score★ 8.3/10★ 7.5/10
Year19942001
Length1h 51m1h 56m
GenresAction, Crime, DramaCrime, Drama
CountryFrance–
DirectorLuc BessonJoel Coen
Main castNatalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny AielloTony Shalhoub, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Jenkins, Michael Badalucco, Frances McDormand

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 Man Who Wasn't There

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.

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