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The Professional
Never leave vengeance to amateurs.
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?
Where to watch The Professional
The Professional is streaming in the US on Kanopy.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
Cast
- 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
Details
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Released
- October 21, 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Studio
- Cerito Films and Les Films Ariane
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.2 / 10 from 615 votes
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