question about the film 'leon'
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My question is, why did he have the need to look after his money anyway? And why did Leon, who is double hard, let him!
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No he aint stealing, he's Leons handler and friend, he sets up contracts for him and takes a percentage. As for why Leon lets him handle the money, the whole movie shows that, he's like a child who only knows how to do one thing, kill, he has no idea about money and what to do with it all.
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Yeah and I think he didnt expect Leon to ask for all the money ever.
I always thought he was conning Leon, never intended to pay him the money for hits which is why he always appears to squirm out of things when Leon asks for large sums. Just reaps the benefits, pockets the reward whilst keeping Leon in the minimal comfort he enjoys.
My take on it anyway.
My take on it anyway.
Yup, I don't think he ever imagined he would pay out - Leon would never ask or he'd be killed, so it's gone elsewhere.
Quality film, might watch that tonight!
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Tony was a made mob guy, respected in the New York La Cosa Nostra who had Leon as an assassin at his disposal.
He didn't rob Leon's money but saw him as very naive and split looked after both him and his money.
He didn't rob Leon's money but saw him as very naive and split looked after both him and his money.
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Agree - I don't see from watching it again you could come to any other conclusion. That part where Leon asks for the money, the guy just looked so uncomfortable and basically apeased Leon by giving a bit of money and that's all.
Anyway, not really important - just a quality film. Glad they didn't ruin it by making a prequel.
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I always assumed that he was uncomfortable when Leon asked for the money as he was concerned he might lose a very useful asset, and wondered what crazy talk the girl had put into child-like Leon's mind.
He was a mobster, handler, and a man who got things done (often thru Leon) I think Leon would be paid a contract price, but the chap got paid significantly more for getting the job done. 'Training is good Leon, but working is better, Lets get the book'
He was a mobster, handler, and a man who got things done (often thru Leon) I think Leon would be paid a contract price, but the chap got paid significantly more for getting the job done. 'Training is good Leon, but working is better, Lets get the book'
It's defiantly the oddest bit about the film.
The fact that he works as a Hitman which does pay him a pretty good wage, yet he decides to live on a pittance instead. Obviously he has trust in his boss, but who in their right mind in that position wouldn't take at least some substantial amount of their money for safe keeping.
My only theory is that perhaps it's because he wanted to collect his earnings when he retired, that way it would never draw him any heat when he was active if he went spending loads of money, drawing attention to himself.
That said though, he is clearly a strange character anyways.
The fact that he works as a Hitman which does pay him a pretty good wage, yet he decides to live on a pittance instead. Obviously he has trust in his boss, but who in their right mind in that position wouldn't take at least some substantial amount of their money for safe keeping.
My only theory is that perhaps it's because he wanted to collect his earnings when he retired, that way it would never draw him any heat when he was active if he went spending loads of money, drawing attention to himself.
That said though, he is clearly a strange character anyways.
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