The Apartment Siege Scene - Léon: The Professional | Jean Reno, Natalie Portman

[@spartanrh83]

I don’t know why but “It’s the guy, he’s here, he’s got a gun to my head” is one of my favorite lines in all of cinema. Perfectly illustrated that Leon was a next level, epic, historic badass.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

A serial killer hitman who got karma like the psycho cop

[@NN4MM]

Because that line is... Clean. Direct. Elegant. Not being arch, stepping on the action, or undermining the piss down your leg, white knuckle tone by being too "clever." The Professional's gatt is pressed to his dome. Shit just got real as penitentiary steel. Dude knows in all likelihood he's going to die. "Simple" writing is great writing.

[@JacquesMesrine94]

From Samy Naceri...

[@mikecox1974]

Yeah but before the "uhhhh" then tells the other dude to go take a look. That gets me every time. Love this movie It is so good so well done.

[@magnuskallas]

I think they made bad decision shooting that guy on screen, he should have been a switch.

[@Wellington-nl7vm]

What I always liked about this scene is that Besson makes the SWAT team seem human, getting nervous, making bad decisions etc.

[@tito2525]

One of the most unrealistic SWAT depictions in cinema history. Firing from the hip in full auto among other bullshit. But hey, 'Besson makes the SWAT team seem human' 😂😂😂

[@Wellington-nl7vm]

@@tito2525 I'm sorry but you seem mentally challenged to understand a fraction of what I wrote. Normally SWAT in movies are always depicted as faceless robots that always look and act the same in all movies. In Leon Besson make them seem much more human and gives them an identity, which I find fascinating. Is it the most reaslistic SWAT portrayal of all time? no.

[@tito2525]

@@Wellington-nl7vm 😄 right on buddy. Real character piece of SWAT portrayal we have on our hands here.

[@Wellington-nl7vm]

@@tito2525 I don't think you have the intellectual capacity to even understand what I'm saying

[@tito2525]

@@Wellington-nl7vm Oh that's right. Because your bullshit mickey mouse take on a movie scene is so difficult to process. Are you 14?

[@mrcarr9890]

I'm really touched by his dedication to saving that plant.

[@nasirsnow5002]

The movie is called the 'Professional' for a reason. Every master of a craft, every top 3%-er of a skillset, every man faced with relentless task's or survival.. Must have a few things.. a code, a routine, and a purpose. Some times they may seem minuscule or minute to the average person, but that thing means the world to him. It keeps him going. The plant is HIS thing.

[@johnrandall125]

Leon is French and it is a grape vine. Leon believes that the vine has the making of a great vintage and that one day he will settle down, plant his vineyard and produce an epic wine.

[@bmora2133]

I thought the same thing

[@AliMansouri-k7z]

Plants continually pray and when you feed them they're a form of charity god sees that and never forgets that and in return favours those who do

[@GavinClarkson-yo7fu]

Save the environment hah

[@laurentsaurel1751]

It’s crazy how one movie can make you a legend. Jean Reno and Gary oldman:priceless performances.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

Both brilliant actors. A psycho cop and a serial killer hitman 😅

[@furerorban1488]

like Zidane and Mazzerati

[@SorosDjordg]

Браво.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

@@furerorban1488 hardly. Where is the comparison? Lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@billmcnealofwnyxnewyork]

Natalie Portman also killed it in this movie.

[@rienadire4475]

- be careful 😐 - i told you 😑 - Benny, bring me everyone 😔 - EVERYONE !!! 😡

[@f430ferrari5]

Bang. He said Go Inside.

[@g.k.1669]

That part wasn't in the script to be said like that either. He developed it as a whim while making the movie.

[@rookieboy7799]

The inspiration for the Ending cutscene of NFS Most Wanted 2005

[@master-of-mind5881]

What makes this film a 90s classic is the climax. Utterly riveting and enthralling. The intense score, Oldman’s unhinged performance, the sadness and urgency of Leon’s final moment with Matilda. The consequential inevitability of death, that feeling attacking every frame adding to the nail biting tension of it all. This film is one of my favourites and it’s a cinematic masterpiece. A film so intimate and poignant, so tense yet endearing. Performances and directing are masterful. A love letter to Neo-noir French cinema. I love this film.

[@NormAppleton]

Well said

[@Bulletdude]

If you haven’t seen it already, you should definitely check out Luc Besson previous film to this: La Femme Nikita, everything you’ve described here in terms of style and substance is pumped up to twenty in that film, Jean Reno even appears as Victor The Cleaner, a clear and obvious prototype of Leon’s character in this, but lacks humanity and enough screen time.

[@notsocrates9529]

[farts into wine glass and inhales deeply]

[@NormAppleton]

The Plant

[@wallacegentry4085]

He was likely on drugs, just like he was in True Romance. Not really great acting, but being outside of himself, literally lol

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

I remember finally showing my best friend this after years of telling him about it. My best friend, being a huge film buff, was in awe from beginning to end. He said it was the greatest action movie he had ever seen. It was the last movie we saw together before his death. Now, I think of him every time I re-watch this masterpiece.

[@SSGLGamesVlogs]

That *"Everyone!!!"* is iconic.

[@marcosruiz3674]

So iconic it got put into Nfs most wanted

[@yeeluvspizza]

Like...everyone? You sure?

[@arthurfleck629]

@@marcosruiz3674For real? Which one? The 2005 one or the 2012 heavily Burnout Paradise inspired one?

[@marcosruiz3674]

@@arthurfleck629 2005 the OG

[@adrianrust3229]

I think it's spelled, EVVRYYYONNNE!!

[@largol33t12]

Rest in peace Mr. Keith Glascoe ("Benny"). He was a firefighter in real life. He died on 11 Sept. 2001 in the World Trade Center.

[@joeldumas5861]

In the movie, Benny was the last surviving among Stanfield's (Garry Oldman) men. In the real world, he'd been the first to die. RIP Keith

[@jacobmajors-manley4220]

What a crazy comment to stumble upon today

[@Rickky1971]

REALLY!!!!??? God has him now bless you and his family. ❤

[@deanblaze-h5e]

Real shame, oh well only another what,500 million to go aye.

[@paulwallnut]

Thank You for this information. Favorite movie of all time. NY ___

[@Targanar]

I always feel one small moral inaccuracy in this scene, let´s say. Have you ever realised that these guys are not villains, just cops doing their job and orderd by a villain?

[@mbacaqofcode]

I was thinking the same exact thing

[@dayghjfnnakninjui9909]

well yeah but they're cops :/

[@mbacaqofcode]

@dayghjfnnakninjui9909 so that automatically makes them bad people? Go f yourself, you're the problem in society. I hope a cop never comes when you need help.

[@bradleybrown8399]

In a conspiracy everybody is the villain

[@mixererunio1757]

To be honest Leon is a serial killer. Murderer for pay. And the cops are just doing their job.

[@richardmeo2503]

The big guy in the hallway with Oldman named Manny, was FF Keith Glascoe of Ladder 21 FDNY. He was killed on 9/11. RIP Brother Great Movie. Oldman was his usual outstanding.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

Hero 🫡

[@richardmeo2503]

@@nocturnalrecluse1216 Left behind 2 young kids. L-21 was the Helicopter - Roof Unit for fires downtown. It was never activated so they were assigned as a regular Truck Co.

[@Off_Brand_Mex]

He played Benny

[@richardmeo2503]

@@Off_Brand_Mex Oh, I'm deaf

[@LuckyLuke1983]

True Hero! Never Forget!!!

[@gipsybauski8971]

Can we all appreciate the genius of that little pause when the SWAT officer asks about the secret code? It's just a little too long to be a coincidence but also short enough to be organic and possible to miss. You can just feel that she is processing and looking for a way out. With that direct question the pros caught the little girl off guard but within seconds she managed to find a way to turn the situation around, being sneaky and quick on her feet as she has been throughout the whole movie. Just one of these smart details

[@poindextertunes]

its bcuz she learned from leon

[@bill9605]

One of the greatest underrated movies of all time

[@cyvoc2316]

Nobody in their right mind underrates this movie.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Underrated? Are you sure you're not confused? Literally everyone thinks it's amazing

[@bill9605]

@@ArtVandelayOfficial Yes people who love movies but I know so many people who never saw that movie And would never share it because she was an independent film back in the day I had to tell everyone to go see it

[@feraldiany]

the stupidest film ever :)

[@TermlessHGW]

​@@bill9605 This movie has legendary status all over the world. That's the opposite of underrated.

[@StargazerFS128]

Before John Wick, there was Léon.

[@neklerrr-ws7jb]

wrong, before them, there was johnny woo

[@sandrapowell4166]

Gary's acting is always impeccable

[@happyboy8658]

the greats actor ever

[@NormAppleton]

He has said that he was so drunk he doesn't remember making it.

[@smellypatel5272]

​@@NormAppletonmakes sense. His eyes look bloodshot and agitated

[@Frank941]

I remember watching Dracula for the first time. Wow 😅

[@gordtron]

dunno how he missed Best Actor in Tiptoes.

[@jaydaville1105]

Him grabbin the plant was such a small detail. But it represents growth and life. Thats just one of the reasons this movie will always be a classic.

[@clarkness77]

Looking a bit into it bud 😅 but ok

[@NN4MM]

One of the best sequences ever from one of my favorite movies, ever... So many fantastic elements. Dialogue. Scene Construction. Production Design, simple gritty. Pacing. Editing. Fight and Stunt Choreography. Cinematography. Oh, almost forgot the best part.... Outstanding Acting from... "Everyone!!!"

[@abdiasbatista8770]

That knock on the door most likely means: it's me, but I'm not alone and I'm in danger.

[@PostalWorker14]

Definitely

[@wmst5065]

It's basically a 'duress code'. The military uses them for guard duty changes (amongst other situations). It's usually some sort of predetermined phrase or word that's supposed to appear as part of regular conversation but alerts a guard that security is potentially compromised.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

@@wmst5065 "THUNDER!!!" *opposing party* "LIGHTNING!" in Saving Private Ryan might be one of the most profound examples of this (at least in movies that I have seen).

[@heatherperleberg7816]

They'd already established a real knock for her to do, so when Leon hears a different knock it's enough to realize it isn't just her

[@stuartesson45]

Probably

[@antonioduverge3558]

One of the best film ever!

[@SimonRobinson-f5h]

The pot plant was one of the best extras in the film

[@bananian]

Main character

[@NormAppleton]

Not a pot plant

[@axnyslie]

The potted plant was the MacGuffin in Leon.

[@98f5]

Pot plants are the best things on earth

[@duaneross9271]

It's amazing how the young gal has dones so well for herself.

[@philleotardo8760]

I love how he uses pistols and not shotguns or At-15’s or “Draco’s” or mp5’s. He states earlier in the movie, the better you get the closer you get to the client.

[@temper.temper]

Its just a stupid cringe saying

[@alf-thorstenhausmann4672]

A great sequence in a great movie. Luc Besson showed them how it's done. "Bring me everyone." "What do you mean, everyone?" "EVERYONE!!!!"

[@therealthreadkilla]

I just watched an interview and Oldman said that he improvised that line. Great scene great line.

[@RichardPanzram]

Maybe it's a pedo-movie.

[@DeosPraetorian]

Sad fact about that scene: The guy he says that to was one of the firefighters that died on 9/11

[@poindextertunes]

if that was any other actor it would be cringy and over acting but Gary Oldman man, he’s brilliant

[@millhillian2824]

This is without doubt one of the main attractions in the history of cinema. Utterly epic.

[@göçyolunda]

One of the best movies I've ever watched. It never gets old.

[@ca9968]

As a complete gun nerd I have to say that this SWAT team have very eclectic taste in weaponry...

[@thystruter6869]

To big

[@hardware199]

SWAT teams don´t use assault rifles in CQB.

[@g.w.7893]

Modern teams do.

[@divoulos5758]

Their bulletproof vests also seem to not work.

[@GiaThinhPham-id5ir]

​@@hardware199not even assault rifle, those are like battle rifle

[@ronaldoconnor2086]

This is when they still made good movies!

[@magdelinem6962]

I miss those days 😢🙈🥺

[@laurentsaurel1751]

You can definitely say that again.

[@julenreus5777]

Yup, nowadays they just pretend to be great or try too hard but fail, it's not natural ingenuity.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

A great French actor playing an Italian hitman 😂

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

Omg I love it when she says “ hola señor”

[@Kaijufan360]

So that's where the KZbinr TheProfessional got the name from this movie.

[@g.w.7893]

Legendary scene in a masterpiece film.

[@jefft4966]

One of the best scenes/movies.....first movie I saw as a teen and 30 years later, still my favorite movie.

[@DarksouIjah]

Not too many people in the world that can act out that “EVERYOOONNNNNE!!!!” scream with that look that Oldman did.

[@LegioPatriaNostra182]

This movie scene is as realistic as a manned flight to the Sun. Film has its own rules and real life has its own.

[@Genecrane]

One of the best movies of all time.

[@nbc8944]

movies from the 80s & 90s were the best

[@richardtobe2059]

Gary Oldman was a very talented and underrated actor. He played a psycho in this movie and Commission Gordon in the Dark Knight trilogy. Two opposite characters, and yet he was excellent in both roles. Please give this man his respect and flowers !!!

[@BranislavMilicic]

He is kind a British version of Nicolas Cage, good, charismatic actor. But, in same time, lot of bad movies in filmography.

[@richardtobe2059]

@@BranislavMilicic Agreed

[@davide2975]

Brilliant in the firm. English football hooligans.👌

[@redpillfreedom6692]

2:51 Rated E for...

[@RR-gp3qy]

6:51 more like

[@juancorona4996]

LOL

[@pedrosalas-np1jc]

The great Natalie Portman 😊 good actress

[@j10betty]

Rhe swar teams actong was superb in this. They were so professional and tense.

[@KrisBend]

This apartment siege scene is pure tension! 🔥 Léon and Mathilda's dynamic is so captivating, and the way it’s shot keeps you on the edge of your seat. Jean Reno and Natalie Portman are both phenomenal-this film is a masterpiece of action and emotion!!!

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

I remember cracking up with my brother when the guy said, what do you mean everyone and that other one went mental, EVERYONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.. We pretended to be the guy that asked, and had a line like ok calm down mate wtf, I was just asking what you mean by everyone, no need to have a spaz attack loool.. Best days ever, best movies, best tv shows, best music, best everything !

[@jeanackle]

That actor was Gary Oldman, and he said he later did it as a joke, to make the director, Luc Besson laugh. And Luc was like: "I love it It's in the movie!" 😀

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

@@jeanackle That is so cool to know, I never realised that! That makes total sense as well because it was actually very funny lol

[@jeanackle]

@@Pobsta-de7hb Short clip of Oldman telling the story: kzbin.infoj9Qr1mSjyqY?si=x4CyCpp6wIytPiy1

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

@@jeanackle That is so cool, I actually told my brother, I mean we are in our 40s now but he remembers us saying that ok calm down mate line etc together as teenagers laughing when Leon first came out lol and he laughed about it again actually but he thought it was cool as well that it was on purpose! We actually went on a massive 80s and 90s memory trip to because of it all which was cool lol Thanks a lot, never seen that before!

[@jeanackle]

@@Pobsta-de7hb You're welcome. I'm also in my 40's, but I actually only saw this movie a good few years after it came out. Great movie though. I'm glad you're having fun reminescing old movies with your brother. That's always a good time! 🙂

[@Lord0fPvnder]

That scene with the AA52 support MG was so badass

[@chrisdonahue524]

you know they had been itching to use it

[@roboticgentlemen1970]

That "Everyone" will be a meme forever

[@larryjones676]

Rest In Peace that on swat guy who got lit up by his own team

[@Lp-ze1tg]

I still remembered that the presentation of characters and techniques of this movie made the States look like Europe. Including the love of the age gap between the two.

[@VincentNajger1]

Well, its a1994 English-language French action-thriller film by a French director ..... so of course it appears European. According to Wikipedia "While most of the interior footage was shot in France, the rest of the film was shot on location in New York City. The final scene at school was filmed at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey."

[@Pooki2024]

Aaah yes because France looks like the rest of Europe (sarcasm)

[@galshaine2018]

The fact that the 'hero' kills numerous police officers whom are not criminally involved, 'just doing their job', for a 1990's film, already suggests its not a film written by an American. Compare this to the Terminator 2 where the flawed 'hero' only shoots the SWAT team in their legs. I recall watching the first Terminator film and being shocked by the fact numerous police officers were killed in one scene, even though it was by the villain.

[@hardware199]

6:53 absolutely badass

[@fatbowe]

Saw it when it first came out….1994… Still the most best ever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤..

[@dejanvanevski4399]

I love Gary Oldman's acting.

[@robertbraden4454]

"be careful"......"I told you"

[@chrisdonahue524]

Almost as good as "EVERRYYYOONNEEEE!!"

[@BelfastBandit]

I love how Gary escalate this from P4 to P1 Priority right away. Like he knows right away where this is all heading to.

[@Heinrich99]

Let's face it we all love Gary Oldman as the crazy bad guy.😅 The fifth Element anyone?

[@isoken288]

I know 😎👏👍

[@ultimatepicks]

When movies were good, beautiful soundtrack, beautiful script, beautifully performed by each actor. Natalie and the Batman Gordon :D both performed well.

[@azynkron]

"Officer Hill, how many guys are still alive in there?" "Ehr.. probably 50% of them were.." "What do you mean were?" "Until we blew up the apartment.."

[@wertigo0523]

Who should see this film? Everyone, everyone.

[@georgemadigan4961]

One of my top 10 films

[@valezmay9396]

What a brilliant movie !

[@joemay2640]

This film is a masterpiece

[@ヒロスズキ]

Historical scene🎬

[@RonaldEdwinAquino-xy3vg]

magistral actuación de Gary Oldman

[@axnyslie]

To me what makes it apparent its a French filmmaker's work Luc Besson is the US SWAT team are all carrying European weapons Heckler & Koch riffles, when they would be using M16s and M4s IRL. (and a few with HK MP5s)

[@fester17]

Because of at that time, the armourers aren't from Hollywood during this interior scene. Unless if it was done in NY.

[@mobiusraptor7]

And they look more like GIGN than US SWAT

0:14 is like a lion hunting its prey.

[@spockboy]

Brilliant, exciting and heartbreaking all at the same time.

[@ChrifMydrissAfilalidrissi]

Mr Reno is one the best frensh Moroccan actor 🇲🇦🇨🇵 in Hollywood 🥰

[@denislaurent0764]

bonjour de la part d'un Francais, désolé jean Reno est français d'origine espagnol, pas marocain !!! salutations aux américains et américaines

[@ChrifMydrissAfilalidrissi]

@@denislaurent0764 go see his birth certificate he was born in Morocco 🇲🇦👑🇲🇦💪🏻

[@LeJobastre1215]

Pas marocain trou du cul

[@moonmoon3429]

The way the guy reacts when she doesn’t answer his question was so subtle but such a great little detail

[@wmst5065]

Man, I can't believe they promoted that guy to Commissioner.

[@miketarifeno7973]

Yo every line in this movie is somebody’s favorite line what an iconic and super quotable movie

[@arbiter8246]

Damn this scene is amazing. Time to watch the whole movie.

[@Bulletdude]

One of my favourite facts about this scene: The interior scenes of the film were all filmed in Besson’s native France whereas the exterior was obviously all NY. In this scene all the TAC DEA team wearing ski masks aside from the one who talks to Leon on the stairs when he’s disguised himself were French actors and their dialogue is all spoken in French being dubbed over later to be American voices instead Natalie Portman was obviously told what they were going to ask her and do so she could respond accordingly, it’s the reason you barely if ever see them talking with their mouths visible during these scenes, it’s always either sideways on so you can’t quite make it out or a mumble of a word aside from the “Now, get this fucker out of there.” towards the end but suppose he could have learnt that one line’s mouth movement, once you see it you’ll never not notice it. A part of me likes to think it’s some super subtle reference to Besson’s previous film Nikita for no reason whatsoever but it probably was a budgetary decision due to shipping a shit ton of American extras to France for the one sequence.

[@shaunoakman5609]

Gary Oldman was fantastic in this film

[@gilemnorman]

Such an underrated movie, but i like it.

[@luisalejandromurat1315]

Great actors, great movie...

[@mtgmtg3090]

I love this movie. Everyone should watch this movie....... Everyonnnnnne !!!

[@jamesfalvey77]

The hesitation at 3:57 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hebrew26commandmentspower55]

In his mind " I'm so fucked " 😣😣

[@TheStromxxxx]

I highly recommend checking the international movie firearms database about this scene. Its so much fun learning about the wild and pointless and at the same time incredibly stylish mixture of guns the swat team uses

[@richardmason8850]

Can't believe you cut it there

[@SmilingMeteorShower-ht5wg]

I am going to watch this movie right away

[@garkar908]

Bad ass movie

[@Leeloo_Dallas]

Still watch this movie til this day, such a damn classic!

[@cohiba-atv]

One of the best movies I saw all the time, but the end is very sad 😔

[@winterspirit3734]

That "Everyone" is meme worthy.

[@magdelinem6962]

😂😂😂

[@lagotobluesummers7553]

I always liked how the swat team completely disregards the fact that, to their knowledge, is an innocent girl in the room with Leon and just light that sh!t up. 😂

[@rickycinaz]

7:17 freaking awesome. We’re checking out.

[@GerardoLopez-oe5vv]

"Benny, bring me everyone" "What do you mean everyone??" EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gary Oldman is a Bad Ass.

[@rknine7998]

The knocking code she gave him is when there are hostilities. Very sneaky.

[@ClaudioTV2005]

FUN FACT: One of the SWAT actors, Samy Naceri, will be later famous for playing Daniel Morales in the 1998 movie TAXI also produced by Luc Besson

[@fester17]

Start small yes

[@Palmolive0815]

7:35 The shining 😂

[@bobbiedeleon4845]

2:51 everyone loves this scene, EVERYONE!

[@yuurichito1439]

Silver 1's vs 1 global elite

[@Midwestmonster1387]

I love the 90’s guns in these movies

[@JaneGalvin]

English actor Gary old man showing the US how acting is done. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@hubertvancalenbergh9022]

Aaaaah Natalie. ❤

[@fredfarkle-bp9en]

she was a hottie then, now she is a mature mother

[@cherryblossom_bb]

@fredfarkle-bp9en Stay away from school zones.

[@zom8680]

Fuckin pedophiles.

[@rammigraterammigrate3533]

Hottie? You do realise she was literally a child then regardless of how she looks now

[@jmz2144]

4:35 🥵

[@brendapurvis4803]

1of my favourite films. Fantastic acting. From the Actor's.

[@KirkNewman-oo7nk]

great movie 🎉

[@ecouture33]

The way she slightly stalls before she gives them the knock code sells it!

[@MatthewKearney69]

Movie also was released as Leon. 👍

[@salvatoredioguardi3132]

Everyone!!!!! Brilliant!!

[@Jonathan-iq3sg]

2:08 Why is one guy the only one wearing a gas mask? 😂😂

[@GerardoLopez-oe5vv]

Lol you're right, makes no sense 😅

[@KenOnaMission]

Its a classic. The city streets, clothes, cars, & Bodega. Leon was cold as milk!

[@donkeehote]

This movie was much better than the fifth element.

[@JonStevens-yg7ww]

Gary Oldman is 🧨

[@sooperdude22]

"I want every. Single. Unit. After the guy." _"Everyone?"_ 2:51 Props if you get the reference.

[@onder3545]

Most wanted sergeant

[@Eragon2679]

Sergeant Cross! 😂

[@TommyWinters-sk1sk]

Now that's a assassin Leon🖤👌

[@sicarius.m1]

I absolutely love the outfits of swat. All black with ski masks