Luc Besson — Director (19)
Léon: The Professional (1994) [Movie] TMDB IMDb NeoDB KevGa-NeoDB WikiData Douban
Léon: The Professional
8.0 (38 ratings) director: Luc Besson actor: Jean Reno / Natalie Portman
other title: Leon / Leon: The Professional
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
The Lady (2011) [Movie] IMDb TMDB NeoDB
The Lady
6.6 (5 ratings) director: Luc Besson actor: Michelle Yeoh / David Thewlis
other title: Além da Liberdade / The Lady - L'amore per la libertà
The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma’s democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData NeoDB
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
director: Luc Besson actor: Dane DeHaan / Cara Delevingne
other title: Valerian e la città dei mille pianeti / Valerian e a Cidade dos Mil Planetas
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
The Big Blue (1988) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB NeoDB WikiData
Le Grand Bleu
director: Luc Besson actor: Jean-Marc Barr / Jean Reno
other title: Vertigem Azul / Im Rausch der Tiefe
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
The Fifth Element (1997) [Movie] Douban IMDb NeoDB TMDB WikiData
Le Cinquième Élément
7.2 (15 ratings) director: Luc Besson actor: Bruce Willis / Milla Jovovich
other title: Il quinto elemento / Det femte element
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) [Movie] Douban NeoDB TMDB IMDb WikiData
Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec
6.4 (5 ratings) director: Luc Besson actor: Louise Bourgoin / Mathieu Amalric
other title: Adèle e l'enigma del faraone / Adèle and the Secret of the Mummy
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Joan of Arc
director: Luc Besson actor: Milla Jovovich / John Malkovich
other title: Giovanna d'Arco / Jeanne d'Arc
In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.
La Femme Nikita (1990) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb
Nikita
director: Luc Besson actor: Anne Parillaud / Jean-Hugues Anglade
other title: Nikita / Nikita - Dura de Matar
A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.
Anna (2019) [Movie] TMDB Douban NeoDB IMDb
Anna
5.7 (7 ratings) director: Luc Besson actor: Sasha Luss / Helen Mirren
other title: 安娜 / ANИA
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.
The Family (2013) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB IMDb Douban
Malavita
other title: Malavita / Cose nostre - Malavita
After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.
Subway (1985) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb Douban
Subway
director: Luc Besson actor: Isabelle Adjani / Christopher Lambert
other title: Subway. En busca de Freddy / 地下铁
Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData Douban
Arthur et les Minimoys
director: Luc Besson actor: Freddie Highmore / Madonna
other title: Arthur e il popolo dei Minimei / Arthur og Minimoyserne
Arthur is a spirited ten-year old whose parents are away looking for work, whose eccentric grandfather has been missing for several years, and who lives with his grandmother in a country house that, in two days, will be repossessed, torn down, and turned into a block of flats unless Arthur's grandfather returns to sign some papers and pay off the family debt. Arthur discovers that the key to success lies in his own descent into the land of the Minimoys, creatures no larger than a tooth, whom his grandfather helped relocate to their garden. Somewhere among them is hidden a pile of rubies, too. Can Arthur be of stout heart and save the day? Romance beckons as well, and a villain lurks.
Dracula: A Love Tale (2025) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData NeoDB Douban
Dracula
director: Luc Besson actor: Caleb Landry Jones / Christoph Waltz
other title: Dracula - L’amore perduto / Dracula - Die Auferstehung
The story of 15th century Prince Vladimir who curses God following the death of his beloved wife and is turned into a vampire. Later, in 19th century London, he discovers his wife’s doppelgänger and dooms himself by pursuing her.
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010) [Movie] WikiData Douban TMDB NeoDB IMDb
Arthur 3: la guerre des deux mondes
director: Luc Besson actor: Freddie Highmore / Mia Farrow
other title: Arthur e la guerra dei due mondi / Arthur 3: De to verdener
With Maltazard now seven feet tall and Arthur still two inches small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.
The Last Battle (1983) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Le Dernier Combat
director: Luc Besson actor: Pierre Jolivet / Jean Bouise
other title: Le dernier combat / Der letzte Kampf
The plot explores the devastation of civilization and issues of brutality, hostility and isolation. Pierre Jolivet stars as the main character (identified only as "The Man" in the end credits) who is menaced by "The Brute" (played by Jean Reno) on his journey through a world filled by people rendered nearly mute by some unknown incident.