The Professional

The Professional (1981)

Never leave vengeance to amateurs.

  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1981-10-21
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 591 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Cerito Films
  • Production Country: France
  • Director: Georges Lautner
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Summary

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?

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  • Jean-Paul Belmondo

    as Commandant Joss Beaumont

  • Robert Hossein

    as Commissaire Rosen

  • Elisabeth Margoni

    as Jeanne Baumont, épouse de Joss

  • Jean-Louis Richard

    as Colonel Martin

  • Jean Desailly

    as Ministre

  • Michel Beaune

    as Capitaine Édouard Valeras

  • Cyrielle Clair

    as Alice Ancelin

  • Pierre Vernier

    as Salvatore Volfoni

  • Marie-Christine Descouard

    as Doris Frederiksen, pute présidentielle de Mme Claude

  • Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

    as L'inspecteur Farges

  • Pierre Saintons

    as Le président Njala

  • Gérard Darrieu

    as L'instructeur Picard

  • Sidiki Bakaba

    as Le prisonnier évadé

  • Dany Kogan

    as Sergent Gruber

  • Marc Lamole

    as Le serveur d'hôtel

  • Jacques Canselier

    as Le petit homme aux fleurs

  • Bernard Marcellin

    as Agent service secret 1

  • Jean-Claude Bouillaud

    as Agent service secret 2

  • Claude-Bernard Perot

    as Agent service secret 3

  • Yves Pignot

    as Agent service secret 4

  • Cheik Doukouré

    as Le docteur de l'infirmerie

  • Serge Nubret

    as L'infirmier au procès

  • Guillaume Corea

    as Le procureur

  • André Weber

    as Le clochard 'associé'

  • Pascal N'Zonzi

    as Arthur, le secrétaire de Njala

  • Baaron

    as Le président du tribunal
Writing Patrick Alexander Novel
Writing Georges Lautner Screenplay
Costume & Make-Up Paulette Breil Costume Design
Sound Alain Sempé Sound Engineer
Production Alain Belmondo Producer
Camera Henri Decaë Director of Photography
Production Dominique Rigaux Production Manager
Sound Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Art Éric Moulard Production Design
Art Philippe Turlure Set Decoration
Editing Michelle David Editor
Directing Georges Lautner Director
Writing Michel Audiard Screenplay
Writing Jacques Audiard Writer

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