Movie · 1981
The Professional
108 min · Action, Adventure, Thriller · Released
Composite
9.0
IMDb
7.4 / 10
19,521 votes
TMDB
7.2 / 10
613 votes
Local
— / 10
No 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?
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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
Sidiki Bakaba
Le prisonnier évadé
Dany Kogan
Sergent Gruber
Marc Lamole
Le serveur d'hôtel
Jacques Canselier
Le petit homme aux fleurs
Bernard Marcellin
Agent service secret 1
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Agent service secret 2
Claude-Bernard Perot
Agent service secret 3
Yves Pignot
Agent service secret 4
Crew
Art
- Éric Moulard Production Design
- Philippe Turlure Set Decoration
Camera
- Henri Decaë Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
- Paulette Breil Costume Design
Directing
- Georges Lautner Director
Editing
- Michelle David Editor
Production
- Alain Belmondo Producer
- Dominique Rigaux Production Manager
Sound
- Alain Sempé Sound Engineer
- Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Writing
- Patrick Alexander Novel
- Georges Lautner Screenplay
- Michel Audiard Screenplay
- Jacques Audiard Writer
