The Professional (1981)

Never leave vengeance to amateurs.

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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.

Release Date: October 21, 1981
Runtime: 1h 48m
Rating: 7.2/10 (586 votes)

Director: Georges Lautner

Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein, Elisabeth Margoni, Jean-Louis Richard, Jean Desailly, Michel Beaune, Cyrielle Clair, Pierre Vernier

Collection: Le Professionnel

Production: Cerito Films, Les Films Ariane

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Full Cast (26 people)

Jean-Paul Belmondo as Joss Beaumont
Robert Hossein as Commissaire Rosen
Elisabeth Margoni as Jeanne Baumont
Jean-Louis Richard as Colonel Martin
Jean Desailly as Ministre
Michel Beaune as Capitaine Valeras
Cyrielle Clair as Alice Ancelin
Pierre Vernier as Salvatore Volfoni
Marie-Christine Descouard as Doris Frederiksen
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

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The Professional

The Professional

The Professional

Never leave vengeance to amateurs.

The Professional

The Professional

Never leave vengeance to amateurs.

108 min

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.

Never leave vengeance to amateurs.

108 min

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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Original LanguageFrench

Release Date10/21/1981

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

as Joss Beaumont

Robert Hossein

as Commissaire Rosen

Elisabeth Margoni

as Jeanne Baumont

Jean-Louis Richard

as Colonel Martin

Jean Desailly

as Ministre

Michel Beaune

as Capitaine Valeras

Cyrielle Clair

as Alice Ancelin

Pierre Vernier

as Salvatore Volfoni

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Professional about?▾

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 l…

How long is The Professional?▾

1h 48m

When was The Professional released?▾

October 21, 1981

Who directed The Professional?▾

Georges Lautner

Who stars in The Professional?▾

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein, Elisabeth Margoni

What genre is The Professional?▾

Action, Adventure, Thriller