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The Professional
“Never leave vengeance to amateurs.”
7.2 / 10• 1981• 1h 48m•NR• French
ActionAdventureThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Commandant Joss Beaumont
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Georges Lautner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Professional is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
