Movies that use different titles overseas
03-28-05, 04:20 PM
#26
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by Cameron
That is because LEON is a different cut than The Professional... This was the comprimise the director made....they cut his film, so he gave it a different name. Same goes with the dvd....all DC's are titles Leon, while the cut version is still titled The Professional
The film's title was Léon in most countries, and The Professional in a select few (US and Spain for sure). The studio did not make Besson cut his film. The longer version was released in France 2 years after the initial release as a gift to Besson's fans. He was happy with the original cut. This was called Léon: Integral Version. The US DVD release cover is titled as Léon: The Professional to retain the original title and the title most people here know it by (along with something like International Uncut Version or some other marketing jazz). The title card in the film simply states Léon.
