Léon: The Professional vs Tsotsi
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7/10 for Tsotsi). Tsotsi is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2005). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Léon: The Professional
Tsotsi| Léon: The Professional | Tsotsi | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Luc Besson | Gavin Hood |
| Main cast | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello | Nambitha Mpumlwana, Presley Chweneyagae, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto, Zenzo Ngqobe |
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.
Tsotsi
A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.
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