Léon: The Professional was filmed in New York in the United States of America.
East 42nd Street
In movie
Scene where Leon is looking at the city he is living in.
Real
Scene was shot The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco–style skyscraper located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood on the East Side of Manhattan, At 1,046 feet (318.9 m), the structure was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.
New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
In movie
Scene where Mathilda takes the Roosevelt Island Tramway.
Real
Scene was shot on Second Avenue in Manhattan.
New York
The landing in front of Leon and Mathilde's flats.
In movie
Scene where Léon and Mathilda meet for the first time in the hallway of the building they both live in.
Real
Scene was shot in New York's famous Chelsea Hotel, it was the area in front of Leon and Mathilde's flat that was filmed. The director was primarily attracted by the wrought iron part of the railing.
New York
Hotel Chelsea