The Professional (aka Léon: The Professional) (DVD)

Stylish and poignant French actioner from writer/director Luc Besson focuses on Léon (Jean Reno), a lonely Italian hit man who lives in a cruddy New York apartment and works for a local mob boss. After 12-year-old neighbor Mathilda Lando's (Natalie Portman) family is murdered by a corrupt DEA agent, she moves in with Léon and asks him to show her the tricks of his "trade" so she can one day exact revenge. Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello co-star. 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free

Starring: Danny Aiello, Jean Reno, Michael Badalucco, Natalie Portman, Peter Appel, Gary Oldman

Director: Patrice Ledoux