(1994) dir. Luc Besson; 110 min.

Friday, September 25th & Saturday, Sept. 26th @ 7 & 9:30pm

Sunday, Sept. 27th @ 3pm

Director Luc Besson's companion to his international breakthrough film La Femme Nikita is his most poignant film to date; an explosive combination of vengeful violence and heartfelt kinship, all seen through the strange friendship between a gawky, barely teenage Mathilda (Natalie Portman) and her sweet, standoffish hit-man neighbor, Leon (Jean Reno). After two-faced cop Norman Stansfeild (Gary Oldman) takes bloody, drug-associated revenge on Mathilda's entire family, she comes home from grocery shopping to fid her family murdered and herself and orphan. Mathilda turns to Leo ad takes refuge in his apartment as he learns to be a father figure, as well as a personal trainer of sorts. Beautiful angles and warm tones highlight the beauty amongst the bloodshed in Besson's now cult-status masterpiece.An All-Star cast dazzles in this tightly crafted story. Featuring Natalie Portman (debut), Jean Reno, and Gary Oldman. 

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