Léon: The Professional vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.3/10 for Léon: The Professional). Léon: The Professional is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 22m. Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Léon: The Professional
The Shawshank Redemption| Léon: The Professional | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Luc Besson | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
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 Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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