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Bring me everyone: The story behind Léon: The Professional’s famous line

Some of the finest lines in cinema history were supposed to be outtakes or were mere unserious improvisations. “Bring me everyone!” from Luc Besson’s 1994 cult classic Leon: The Professional is no ...
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Luc Besson Talks Risk Adverse Studios & Joy Of Making L.A. & Smartphone-Shot Romance ‘June & John': "It Was Just Two Actors & A Director"

Four decades have passed since Luc Besson found fame as an emerging 26-year-old director with thriller Subway starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert. His feature credits since range from ...
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Natalie Portman’s ‘The Professional’ Director Luc Besson Felt Responsible for Her Career After the Film

Portman made a huge impression on the film industry after starring in Besson’s The Professional. She was just 11-years-old when she nabbed the R-rated feature. Because of the film’s mature content, ...
The Irish Times

Dracula director Luc Besson: ‘If you want a traditional horror film, watch something else’

Luc Besson has been one of Europe’s best-known film-makers for more than 40 years, an extravagant visual stylist whose career has weathered commercial highs, financial setbacks and cultural shifts.