Professional killer Leon lives a closed life. Most of the orders come to him from a mafia named Tony. In his free time, Leon does exercises, takes care of his friend - a potted flower, and visits the cinema from time to time. One day he meets a girl, Matilda, who lives in the neighborhood. Parents do not like her, so she is left to herself. One day, her father incurred the wrath of the corrupt department of the anti-drug mafia department. They, led by boss Norman Stansfield, kill his entire family, except Matilda, who, fortunately, was in the store. Pitying the girl, Leon hides her in his apartment.
Having guessed what the new friend was actually doing, Matilda asked Leon to teach her the basics of the killer’s work in order to get even with Norman for the death of her four-year-old brother.
For connoisseurs of exciting crime dramas, here's a list of movies similar to “Leon”1994 year.
10. John Wick (2014)
In the center of the plot of the film “John Wick”- a hit man named John, who at one point decides to resign his job as a killer.
For some time I managed to live a normal life, limiting my communication to the company of my beloved dog and traveling in my car. This could go on his whole life, if only one thief would not have thought of a stupid idea to rob Wick's home, kill a dog and steal a car. Now John is determined to punish the poor fellow ...
9. Her name was Nikita (1990)
A group of drug addicts, which includes a girl named Nikita, decide to raid a pharmacy owned by the father of one of the gang members. Police arrive at the crime scene, but drug addicts resist the authorities.
During the shootout, Nikita kills one of the law enforcement officers. The court sentenced her to a life sentence. When she goes to prison, she is given an injection and she faints.
Nikita woke up in an unknown room. A man named Bob told her that according to the documents she died from an overdose of drugs and was buried. In fact, she is in the secret training center DGSE, which trains special agents. She has a choice: to work for them or really die. As a result, Nikita agrees to the proposal ...
8. Dangerous Bangkok (2008)
The protagonist of the picture “Dangerous Bangkok”- a hit man named Joe travels to Bangkok to remove four people. He hires Kong thief pocket thief as an assistant.
Joe breaks the word for himselfnot interested in people not related to work ” and decides to make the pickpocket his student. In the process of learning, Kong is constantly asking Joe about his victims, that is, whether they are bad people. This painfully hits the killer’s conscience, but despite this he still fulfills the first three orders.
The fourth planned victim is a politician. This is a rather difficult target, so Joe asks for an increase in fee. However, later he sees how crowds of people enthusiastically welcome the politician, and decides not to kill him. Now the killer himself becomes the target, both for gangsters and the police.
7. The Cursed Way (2002)
From the side, the average American Mike Sullivan, the protagonist of the film “Cursed path“, Lives the most ordinary life of a US citizen of the 1930s. He is a responsible father, a good family man and in good standing with his superiors.
However, his eldest son, Michael, can’t understand where exactly his father leaves in the morning in his car and what strange people are in his environment. Once, deciding to find out the truth, Michael hides in the back seat of his father’s car and becomes an eyewitness of his work.
It turned out that Mike Sullivan is a gangster who performs very delicate errands, which should be inaccessible to witnesses. Because of this life, Michael is in danger. To save his son, Mike will have to confront the powerful mafia bosses.
6. The state of frenzy (1990)
In the picture “Frenzy state”After 10 years of absence, Terry Noonan returns to Hell's Kitchen - his hometown of New York, which is secretly subordinated to the Irish.
He is joyfully greeted by Jackie, a friend of his youth, whose brother Frankie leads the Irish mafia, and Kathleen's sister, Terry's long-standing love.
However, the difficulty lies in the fact that Noonan is an undercover cop, and it is difficult for him to make a choice between a sense of duty, friendship and romantic affection for a girl.
5. Colombiana (2011)
Catalea - the main character of the crime drama “Colombiana“. She was only 9 years old when she witnessed the brutal murder of her own parents. The drug lord from Bogota, don Luis, dealt with them because the girl’s father was collecting incriminating evidence against him.
Miraculously, Catalea was able to escape from the bandits, get to the United States. After 15 years, Kata became a professional killer. But all this in order to one day carry out the plan and get even for the death of parents.
However, for this she needs at all costs to lure criminals from their den. And this is not a simple matter, because both bandits and the FBI are looking for it.
The only valuable and sincere feeling that lives in the fierce heart of a killer girl is love for her boyfriend, who does not suspect what his beloved actually earns.
4. Shaft (2000)
The protagonist of the film “Shaft”- Detective John Shaft. He uses all his abilities to fight the underworld.
This time a major kills a young guy in a club. It seems that his money and influence will help him avoid punishment. However, Detective Schaft does not intend to give the bastard the opportunity to escape from prison.
The detective understands that only he can restore justice, even if you have to use the most contradictory methods for this ...
3. The Way of Carlito (1993)
Action in the Picture “Carlito's Way”Takes place in New York in the mid-1970s. Former drug lord Carlito Briganthe leaves prison - thanks to his lawyer, he actually served only 5 years in dungeons instead of thirty.
Upon his release, Carlito decides to break all ties with the underworld. However, it is very difficult to become a law-abiding citizen if all your friends are somehow connected with crime ...
2.22 slugs: Immortal (2010)
In film "22 bullets: Immortal”The action takes place at a time when Charlie Matei, as three years ago, quit the“ post ”of the head of the Mafia Marcel and lives the life of a simple layman. That was until the moment when his friend Tony Zakia decided to destroy him.
In the parking lot, the murderers fire 22 bullets in Matei, however, due to an incredible combination of circumstances, the victim manages to survive.
Investigation of this crime is trusted to detective Mary Goldman. Some years ago, someone shot her husband, who also served in the police. Then the killers were not found, but Mary suspects that it was Zakia who was suspected of involvement in this crime.
To Matei did not want to take revenge, kill his friend Karim. Charlie decides to get even for the death of a friend and swears to kill everyone who is involved in his death. A brutal mafia war begins in the city.
1. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
The protagonist of the picture “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai”Lives a very long time according to the laws of the Samurai. He honors the legendary code of honor, which every samurai warrior should know as “our father”.
He meekly obeys the will of his master, who delivered him many years ago from certain death. The ghost dog protects the owner from all kinds of ill-wishers, but the protagonist does not yet know that his master is not endowed with such exceptional nobility as he is.
Once the samurai became aware that the owner did not get along with the criminal bosses who now want to kill him. Now it is the samurai who will have to go against the mafia.