are there two versions of leon the professional
There is also an extended version of the film, referred to as ``international version,'' ``version longue,'' or ``version intégrale''. Containing 25 minutes of additional footage, it is sometimes called the ``Director's Cut'' but Besson refers to the original version as the Director's Cut and the new version as ``The Long Version''. According to Besson, this is the version he wanted to release, but for the fact that the extra scenes tested poorly with Los Angeles preview audiences. The additional material is found in the film's second act, and it depicts more of the interactions and relationship between Léon and Mathilda, as well as explicitly demonstrating how Mathilda accompanies Léon on several of his hits as ``a full co-conspirator'', to further her training as a contracted killer.
Léon: The Professional