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The Professional

The Professional

Never leave vengeance to amateurs.

1981•1h 48m•7.2/10
ActionAdventureThriller

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7.2/10(574)

French secret service agent Josselin Beaumont is dispatched to take down African warlord N'Jala. But when his assignment is canceled, he's shocked to learn that his government is surrendering him to local authorities. He is given a mock trial and sentenced to 20 years of hard labor. But Beaumont escapes from prison and vows not only to avenge himself against his betrayers but also to finish his original assignment.

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Production

Cerito Films, Les Films Ariane

Language

FR

Status

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Joss Beaumont

Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein

Commissaire Rosen

Elisabeth Margoni

Elisabeth Margoni

Jeanne Baumont

Jean-Louis Richard

Jean-Louis Richard

Colonel Martin

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Ministre

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

Capitaine Valeras

Cyrielle Clair

Cyrielle Clair

Alice Ancelin

Pierre Vernier

Pierre Vernier

Salvatore Volfoni

Marie-Christine Descouard

Marie-Christine Descouard

Doris Frederiksen

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

L'inspecteur Farges

Pierre Saintons

Pierre Saintons

le président Njala

Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

L'instructeur Picard

Sidiki Bakaba

Sidiki Bakaba

Le prisonnier évadé

Dany Kogan

Dany Kogan

Sergent Gruber

Marc Lamole

Marc Lamole

Le serveur d'hôtel

Jacques Canselier

Jacques Canselier

Le petit homme aux fleurs

Bernard Marcellin

Bernard Marcellin

Agent service secret 1

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Agent service secret 2

Claude-Bernard Perot

Agent service secret 3

Yves Pignot

Yves Pignot

Agent service secret 4

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