--- product_id: 187957351 title: "The Professional" price: "769948₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/187957351-the-professional store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # The Professional **Price:** 769948₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Professional - **How much does it cost?** 769948₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/187957351-the-professional) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello star in THE PROFESSIONAL, a go-for-broke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes dangerously personal. Review: Mesmerizing - Whether you view the original "Leon" or the American version "The Professional", you will be in for a rare treat. In lesser hands, this could easily have been nothing more than a reasonably good action movie, or worse yet, an exploitation film taking advantage of a highly taboo piece of subject matter, and that being pedophilia. In Luc Besson's hands, it becomes a small masterpiece. The additional 24 minutes of footage in the original movie version changes the meaning of this film to a surprising degree. As one reviewer put it (and I paraphrase here), the American version is more innocent, and takes into account American sensibilities (or non-sensibilities, as I like to put it). The American version is a very good film, but the deleted footage added plot holes while lacking the depth and nuances in the original. Leon (played by Jean Reno) is an odd-looking 40 something year-old man with almost a childlike mind. He may even be close to being an idiot savant in that he can do only one thing well (actually exceptionally well), and that is killing (he is a professional hit man, and the deadliest of his kind). Although he can speak English, he cannot read, and since coming to this country has been under the influence of a mafia boss, Tony (played by Danny Aiello) who takes full advantage of Leon's abilities and especially his disabilities. Tony hires Leon for specialized contracts, but keeps his money as his banker and only doles out a little at a time (the audience knows full well that Leon will never see much of what he has earned). Leon is a pathetic individual who lives a secluded and lonely life. He sleeps in a chair fully clothed with a loaded gun within arms reach. He is an outsider with no social skills, loves only a plant, drinks only milk, and who escapes his brutal and barren reality by involving himself in old, nostalgic movies. In contrast, Mathilda (played by Natalie Portman) is a beautiful 12 year-old girl raised in a drug influenced and unloving home. She's a young girl who is continually the brunt of her father's anger, often beaten and always neglected. She is also a girl who, because of her environment, is streetwise well beyond her years. She escapes her brutal reality by immersing herself into cartoons. The tragic incident that brings these two lost souls together is the murder of Mathilda's entire family (but particularly her 4 year-old brother who she dearly loves) by out-of-control DEA agents led by a truly psychotic agent, Stansfield (played by Gary Oldman). Once this unlikely pair are forced together, they begin to complement each others deficiencies and needs, and this is the heart and soul of this fine film. Leon as the reluctant protector, actually becomes her guide into the world of killing, while Mathilda, needing revenge for her little brother's death, teaches Leon to read, and ultimately to care, feel, and love. Is it any wonder that by fulfilling such basic needs, it turns into love? But what kind of love are we talking about? Basically, it's the love of a father and daughter, yet there is a seething undercurrent suggesting so much more. Mathilda easily mistakes this love as being "in love", and in her limited knowledge, she IS in love. Leon, meanwhile, denies his attraction for Mathilda to himself, and to her. Besson handles all this with utmost care and realism. My hat goes off to the entire cast (even Oldman, although his performance is over-the-top, it is extremely chilling). However, what makes or breaks this movie is the performance by Natalie Portman under Besson's wonderful direction. Her roll is the key, and she lights up the screen every single second she is on it. Her big, beautiful brown eyes sparkle with a child's laughter in one scene, then steams the screen seductively in the next. There are so many memorable scenes that there just aren't enough words allotted to describe them all. Suffice it to say, this movie kept me on the edge of my seat and totally captivated. Between 1 and 10, "The Professional" gets a marginal 8, while "Leon" gets a solid 9. Admittedly, this film is not for everyone, especially those who are easily offended either by the topic or the language. That being said, I don't think you can possibly lose with either film version. So what could make this film a 10? To tell you the truth, the action scenes (as intense and as good as they were) often took away from the real story (I sometimes wonder what was left on the cutting room floor in lieu of some of these action scenes). One can readily understand why this was done. "The Professional" could reach a much larger audience if it highlighted the action. Unfortunately, we live in a world where violence and death are glorified and love, especially forbidden love, is a topic that most find extremely difficult to handle, or even understand. Review: Heartbreaking and inspirational - A favorite movie for all time ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Danny Aiello, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Luc Besson, Natalie Portman | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 14,194 Reviews | | Format | Blu-ray | | Genre | Action, Drama, Suspense, Thriller | | Initial release date | 1994-11-18 | | Language | English | ## Product Details - **Genre:** Action, Drama, Suspense, Thriller - **Format:** Blu-ray, Subtitled - **Contributor:** Danny Aiello, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Luc Besson, Natalie Portman - **Initial release date:** 1994-11-18 - **Language:** English ## Images ![The Professional - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91cODD52qBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mesmerizing *by D***L on March 14, 2001* Whether you view the original "Leon" or the American version "The Professional", you will be in for a rare treat. In lesser hands, this could easily have been nothing more than a reasonably good action movie, or worse yet, an exploitation film taking advantage of a highly taboo piece of subject matter, and that being pedophilia. In Luc Besson's hands, it becomes a small masterpiece. The additional 24 minutes of footage in the original movie version changes the meaning of this film to a surprising degree. As one reviewer put it (and I paraphrase here), the American version is more innocent, and takes into account American sensibilities (or non-sensibilities, as I like to put it). The American version is a very good film, but the deleted footage added plot holes while lacking the depth and nuances in the original. Leon (played by Jean Reno) is an odd-looking 40 something year-old man with almost a childlike mind. He may even be close to being an idiot savant in that he can do only one thing well (actually exceptionally well), and that is killing (he is a professional hit man, and the deadliest of his kind). Although he can speak English, he cannot read, and since coming to this country has been under the influence of a mafia boss, Tony (played by Danny Aiello) who takes full advantage of Leon's abilities and especially his disabilities. Tony hires Leon for specialized contracts, but keeps his money as his banker and only doles out a little at a time (the audience knows full well that Leon will never see much of what he has earned). Leon is a pathetic individual who lives a secluded and lonely life. He sleeps in a chair fully clothed with a loaded gun within arms reach. He is an outsider with no social skills, loves only a plant, drinks only milk, and who escapes his brutal and barren reality by involving himself in old, nostalgic movies. In contrast, Mathilda (played by Natalie Portman) is a beautiful 12 year-old girl raised in a drug influenced and unloving home. She's a young girl who is continually the brunt of her father's anger, often beaten and always neglected. She is also a girl who, because of her environment, is streetwise well beyond her years. She escapes her brutal reality by immersing herself into cartoons. The tragic incident that brings these two lost souls together is the murder of Mathilda's entire family (but particularly her 4 year-old brother who she dearly loves) by out-of-control DEA agents led by a truly psychotic agent, Stansfield (played by Gary Oldman). Once this unlikely pair are forced together, they begin to complement each others deficiencies and needs, and this is the heart and soul of this fine film. Leon as the reluctant protector, actually becomes her guide into the world of killing, while Mathilda, needing revenge for her little brother's death, teaches Leon to read, and ultimately to care, feel, and love. Is it any wonder that by fulfilling such basic needs, it turns into love? But what kind of love are we talking about? Basically, it's the love of a father and daughter, yet there is a seething undercurrent suggesting so much more. Mathilda easily mistakes this love as being "in love", and in her limited knowledge, she IS in love. Leon, meanwhile, denies his attraction for Mathilda to himself, and to her. Besson handles all this with utmost care and realism. My hat goes off to the entire cast (even Oldman, although his performance is over-the-top, it is extremely chilling). However, what makes or breaks this movie is the performance by Natalie Portman under Besson's wonderful direction. Her roll is the key, and she lights up the screen every single second she is on it. Her big, beautiful brown eyes sparkle with a child's laughter in one scene, then steams the screen seductively in the next. There are so many memorable scenes that there just aren't enough words allotted to describe them all. Suffice it to say, this movie kept me on the edge of my seat and totally captivated. Between 1 and 10, "The Professional" gets a marginal 8, while "Leon" gets a solid 9. Admittedly, this film is not for everyone, especially those who are easily offended either by the topic or the language. That being said, I don't think you can possibly lose with either film version. So what could make this film a 10? To tell you the truth, the action scenes (as intense and as good as they were) often took away from the real story (I sometimes wonder what was left on the cutting room floor in lieu of some of these action scenes). One can readily understand why this was done. "The Professional" could reach a much larger audience if it highlighted the action. Unfortunately, we live in a world where violence and death are glorified and love, especially forbidden love, is a topic that most find extremely difficult to handle, or even understand. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartbreaking and inspirational *by R***R on February 23, 2026* A favorite movie for all time ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Film is 5 STARS but I'm removing a half star for the Packaging Cover *by R***R on April 16, 2016* This is how Blu-Ray should have always been, to me packaging is VERY important I've made a purchase base on how something was packaged. I've been buying movies for a very long time and in the beginning I didn't buy many VHS tapes because of the price {$89.99 and more} then I had the problem of family members "can I borrow that movie" and never get it back SO I moved on to Laser Disc which was great and the packaging was Awesome on most disc {I still have about 150 movies including the original Star Wars (as seen in the theaters), no one had a laser disc player (the price was the problem as most disc were $50 or more unless you got them on sale) SO my collection is still intact, then it was DVD, good quality and better pricing (most disc were $20) but everyone has a DVD player So after losing 3 movies I just learned to say "NO". One day I was hanging out at Sony Plaza here in Manhattan and was downstairs and a friend who worked there said "do you want to see the future?" we went into a back studio and he showed me Blu-Ray...that was it for me I stopped buying DVD's that very day and it would be about 18 months before the first player would become available and I waited and waited and then I got my SONY BDP-S1, but I didn't care for how the movies were packaged; then they came out with steel cases which I didn't care for as you still got nothing on the inside a booklet would have been nice. Then they came out with the Blu-Ray Book aka Digibook which I LOVE I own about 20 and when I get a chance I will even replace a regular Blu-Ray with a Digibook purchase. SO let's move on to the review, I had not upgraded The Professional from Laser Disc so it was time anyway I love the look of the plexiglass covers {downside...finger prints} and as this is the first in a series the front and back covers come out of the slots (I didn't have this happen with Dracula or The Fifth Element) nothing a little super glue won't fix but at $27 you should not have to fix anything! The Quality of the film and the sound is AWESOME!!! you can tell that this film has been re-mastered to the 9's, I can't wait to see what this is going to look like on my Sony 4K TV when I get one next year, planning on moving by then SO I can wait and have it installed properly and hooked up to my home theater. So far there are only three titles that have been released in this Sony Cinema Series Blu-Ray collection and all three are great films...I look forward to adding to this collection and I hope they fix the cover issue, I wish they had half Stars So I could give this review 4 1/2 stars but if you have kids and watch movies ALL the time this may become a problem as the inside edges of the plexiglass is VERY sharp. I'm not sure how the covers will hold up after heavy usage as the covers bend on the front and back and the spine is left un-cracked and you can hear the covers creaking (this may have been what caused the covers to come out of there bindings) After they work out the kinks this will be perfect if you're a single person ,a couple with no kids, or older kids who take care of things but not for homes with small children unless you place them out of reach... I can't wait for the next batch to come out, the only other problem is these are about $27 each and with most Blu-Rays at $15.99-19.99 when the first come out if you're on a budget this may be a little pricey for you but if you love Cinema then you'll love these...GREAT JOB SONY!!! more DIGIBOOKS!!! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Professional [Blu-ray] - The Fifth Element [Blu-ray] [4K UHD] - Saving Private Ryan [Blu-ray] [4K UHD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/187957351-the-professional](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/187957351-the-professional) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*