Léon: The Professional was filmed in New York in the United States of America.
Locations
Roosevelt Island Tramway
Scene where Mathilda takes the Roosevelt Island Tramway.
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East 42nd Street
Scene where Leon is looking at the city he is living in.
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.
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The landing in front of Leon and Mathilde's flats.
Scene where Léon and Mathilda meet for the first time in the hallway of the building they both live in.
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.
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