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The Professional (1981)
Directed by Georges Lautner
“Never leave vengeance to amateurs.”
Action, Adventure, Thriller · 1h 48m
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
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Commandant Joss Beaumont
Robert Hossein
Commissaire Rosen
Elisabeth Margoni
Jeanne Baumont, épouse de Joss
Jean-Louis Richard
Colonel Martin
Jean Desailly
Ministre
Michel Beaune
Capitaine Édouard Valeras
Cyrielle Clair
Alice Ancelin
Pierre Vernier
Salvatore Volfoni
Marie-Christine Descouard
Doris Frederiksen, pute présidentielle de Mme Claude
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
L'inspecteur Farges
Pierre Saintons
Le président Njala
Gérard Darrieu
L'instructeur Picard
Crew
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Screenplay
- Michel Audiard, Georges Lautner
- Writer
- Jacques Audiard
- Novel
- Patrick Alexander
- Director of Photography
- Henri Decaë
- Original Music Composer
- Ennio Morricone
- Editor
- Michelle David
- Producer
- Alain Belmondo
Details
- Original title
- Le Professionnel
- Release date
- 1981-10-21
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Cerito Films, Les Films Ariane