The Professional (1981)
Never leave vengeance to amateurs.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 48m
- Director Georges Lautner
- Genres Action Adventure Thriller
- Rating 7.2/10 (611 votes)
Synopsis
Josselin Beaumont, a French secret agent, is tasked with assassinating Njala, the president for life of Malawi in Africa. A shift in French policy means that assassinating Njala is no longer an option. But instead of recalling their agent, high-ranking officials deliberately sacrifice Beaumont by handing him over to the Malawian authorities. Arrested, tried, and imprisoned, he nevertheless manages to escape. Back in Paris after a two-year absence, he informs his superiors through Colonel Martin that he will fulfill his contract during Njala’s upcoming official visit to Paris between the 12th and 15th of this month, and that he has a few scores to settle with the D.G.S.E. The question is, should Beaumont be stopped or not?
Cast
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Commandant Joss Beaumont
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Robert Hossein
as Commissaire Rosen
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Elisabeth Margoni
as Jeanne Baumont, épouse de Joss
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Jean-Louis Richard
as Colonel Martin
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Jean Desailly
as Ministre
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Michel Beaune
as Capitaine Édouard Valeras
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Cyrielle Clair
as Alice Ancelin
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Pierre Vernier
as Salvatore Volfoni
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Marie-Christine Descouard
as Doris Frederiksen, pute présidentielle de Mme Claude
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as L'inspecteur Farges
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Pierre Saintons
as Le président Njala
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Gérard Darrieu
as L'instructeur Picard
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Sidiki Bakaba
as Le prisonnier évadé
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Dany Kogan
as Sergent Gruber
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Marc Lamole
as Le serveur d'hôtel
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Jacques Canselier
as Le petit homme aux fleurs
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Bernard Marcellin
as Agent service secret 1
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Jean-Claude Bouillaud
as Agent service secret 2
Crew
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Georges Lautner
Director
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Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
- Michelle David Editor
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Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
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Alain Belmondo
Producer
- Michel Audiard Screenplay
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Georges Lautner
Screenplay
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Jacques Audiard
Writer
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