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Léon AKA Leon: The Professional (1994)
A perfect assassin. An innocent girl. They have nothing left to lose except each other. He moves without sound. Kills without emotion. Disappears without trace. Only a 12 year old girl... knows his weakness.Director: Luc Besson
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Talent files
Production notes
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Anamorphic status is TBC
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also includes a cropped 1.33:1 version.
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Subtitles:English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This Superbit release adds only minor improvements to the picture. The audio is said to have less impact than the original release. RCE status TBC.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
"Fact Track" subtitles
DISC TWO
"10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back" 2004 featurette (25:10)
"Jean Reno: The Road to Léon" 2004 featurette (12:25)
"Natalie Portman: Starting Young" 2004 featurette (13:49)
Bonus trailers
- The Fifth Element: Ultimate Edition DVD promo (1:34)
- Monster: Special Edition DVD promo (1:06)
- The Grudge (1:27)
- Renegade (1:15)
- House of Flying Daggers (0:46)
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Subtitles:English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded Regions 1 & 4.
Fact track is in English only.
Trailers are in English with no subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional Portuguese & Spanish subtitles.
Initial pressings come packaged with a slipcover.
Incorrectly transferred, resulting in about 30 minutes of interlacing video (rather than progressive). See Overall section for links to captures. -
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Extras:Isolated Score [Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo]
"International Ad Campaign" gallery (1 image)
Talent files
- Luc Besson (3 pages)
- Jean Reno (2 pages)
- Natalia Portman (2 pages)
- Gary Oldman (1 page)
Theatrical trailer (2:31)
Bonus trailers
- The Big Blue (1:59)
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (2:33) -
Subtitles:English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded Regions 1 & 4.
Includes a 4-page booklet featuring production notes. -
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Extras:Cast & Crew info
Bonus trailer
- The 5th Element -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
English MPEG2 2.0 surround
French MPEG2 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
"Fact Track" subtitles
Isolated Music Score Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Theatrical trailer (1:33)
English Theatrical trailer (2:44)
DISC TWO
"10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back" 2004 featurette (25:09)
"Jean Reno: The Road to Léon" 2004 featurette (12:24)
"Natalie Portman: Starting Young" 2004 featurette (13:49)
Cast & Crew biographies
- Luc Besson (director) (4 pages)
- Jean Reno (5 pages)
- Natalie Portman (4 pages)
- Gary Oldman (5 pages)
- Danny Aiello (4 pages)
"International Ad Campaign" gallery (13 images)
Stills gallery (45 images)
Bonus trailers
- True Lies (1:27)
- Jaguar (1:59)
- Saw (1:54)
- Million Dollar Baby (2:22)
- The Football Factory (1:43)
- Control (1:58)
- Nikita (1:38)
- Utopia (1:48)
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Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Steelbook
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UPC Number:4006680031484
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Notes:Fact track & biographies are in German.
Includes a 20-page booklet in German. -
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Extras:Cast & Crew info
Bonus trailer
- The 5th Element -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
English MPEG2 2.0 surround
French MPEG2 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Theatrical Cut
* The Film - Director's Cut (Part 1)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Director's Cut (Part 2)
Filmographies
- Jean Reno
- Natalie Portman
- Gary Oldman
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Subtitles:English, Hungarian
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Filmographies are in Hungarian.
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Extras:"Making Of" featurette
Cast & Crew info -
Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Jewel Case
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Notes:This release has no menus.
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Extras:Sting: "Shape of My Heart" music video (4:11)
"About Leon: Behind The Scenes" featurette (3:32)
Cast & Crew biographies
- Jean Reno
- Gary Oldman
- Natalie Portman
- Danny Aiello
- Luc Besson (director)
- Eric Serra (composer)
Trailers
- Japanese Theatrical Cut
- French Theatrical Cut
- US Theatrical Cut
- Japanese Director's Cut -
Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Featurette has forced Japanese subtitles.
Biographies are in Japanese. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Director's Cut
Sting: "Shape of My Heart" music video (4:11)
"About Leon: Behind The Scenes" featurette (3:32)
Cast & Crew biographies
- Jean Reno
- Gary Oldman
- Natalie Portman
- Danny Aiello
- Luc Besson (director)
- Eric Serra (composer)
Trailers
- Japanese Theatrical Cut
- French Theatrical Cut
- US Theatrical Cut
- Japanese Director's Cut
DISC TWO
* The Film - Theatrical Cut -
Subtitles:Theatrical Cut:
Japanese (optional)
Director's Cut:
English, Japanese -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical Cut:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Director's Cut:
English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Featurette has forced Japanese subtitles.
Biographies are in Japanese.
Limited to 20,000 copies with 'Picture Book'. -
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back" 2004 featurette (25:09)
"Jean Reno: The Road to Léon" 2004 featurette (12:24)
"Natalie Portman: Starting Young" 2004 featurette (13:49)
Theatrical trailer (1:48) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Theatrical Cut
"10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back" 2004 featurette (25:08)
"Jean Reno: The Road to Léon" 2004 featurette (12:24)
"Natalie Portman: Starting Young" 2004 featurette (13:49)
"Behind the Scenes" featurette (2:24)
Sting: "Shape of My Heart" music video (4:58)
Theatrical trailer (2:25)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Director's Cut -
Subtitles:English, Korean (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical Cut:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Director's Cut:
English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Theatrical Cut
DISC TWO
* The Film - Director's Cut
Isolated Score
"International Ad Campaign" gallery
Sting: "Shape of My Heart" music video
Talent files
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:All menus and cover art are in English.
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OVERALL: Draw
The R2 Japanese LE and the R3 Korean AE for the both versions of the film with a DTS track on the Director's Cut and various extras.
The R2 Hungarian release includes a DTS track for both versions of the film, but no extras.
R3 Korean SE also includes both versions of the film, and an Isolated Score, but no DTS.
The R2 German release has the better selection of extras, but only includes the Director's Cut.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The R1 Superbit Deluxe Edition is incorrectly transferred, resulting in combing. See here for screen captures:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews7/leon.htm
Information on the differences between the Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut can be found at Movie-Censorship.com.
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CUTS:
- R0 Korea- Bitwin - No cuts - Theatrical Cut.
- R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical Cut.
- R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director’s Cut.
- R1 Deluxe Edition America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director’s Cut (132:52 NTSC).
- R1 Uncut International Version America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director’s Cut (132:52 NTSC).
- R2 France- Gaumont - No cuts - Theatrical Cut.
- R2 Director's Cut Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director’s Cut (127:23 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Gaumont - No cuts - Theatrical Cut.
- R2 Hungary- Forum Home Entertainment Hungary Kft - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut.
- R2 Italy- DNC - No cuts - Director’s Cut.
- R2 Japan- JVC / Victor - No cuts - Director’s Cut.
- R2 Collector's Edition Japan- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director’s Cut (132:47 NTSC).
- R2 Limited Edition Japan- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical Cut (110:13 NTSC) and the Director’s Cut (132:47 NTSC).
- R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts - Theatrical Cut.
- R2 United Kingdom- Gaumont / Buena Vista - No cuts - Theatrical Cut.
- R2 Director's Cut United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts - Director’s Cut (127:25 PAL).
- R3 Anniversary Edition Korea- Spectrum DVD - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut.
- R3 Special Edition Korea- Spectrum DVD - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut.
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Comparison added by Craig on 18/07/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 15/12/24UPDATE LOG:
28/11/13: R2 UK (Optimum) added.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
10/11/20: Added Caps-a-holic link, added Amazon links, added runtime & updated notes for US Deluxe Edition, formatting corrections, added Movie-Censorship link.
27/03/21: Updated extras & notes on R1 Uncut.
15/12/24: Typo fix.
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