The Professional (1981)
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.
Director:
Georges Lautner
Writers:
Georges Lautner, Michel Audiard.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo as Joss Beaumont |
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Robert Hossein as Commissaire Rosen |
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Elisabeth Margoni as Jeanne Baumont |
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Jean-Louis Richard as Colonel Martin |
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Jean Desailly as Ministre |
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Michel Beaune as Capitaine Valeras |
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Cyrielle Clair as Alice Ancelin |
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Pierre Vernier as Salvatore Volfoni |
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Marie-Christine Descouard as Doris Frederiksen |
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as L'inspecteur Farges |
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Pierre Saintons as le président Njala |
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Gérard Darrieu as L'instructeur Picard |
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Sidiki Bakaba as Le prisonnier évadé |
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Dany Kogan as Sergent Gruber |
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Marc Lamole as Le serveur d'hôtel |
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Jacques Canselier as Le petit homme aux fleurs |
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Bernard Marcellin as Agent service secret 1 |
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Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Agent service secret 2 |
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Claude-Bernard Perot as Agent service secret 3 |
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Yves Pignot as Agent service secret 4 |
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Cheik Doukouré as Le docteur de l'infirmerie |
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Serge Nubret as L'infirmier au procès |
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Guillaume Corea as Le procureur |
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André Weber as Le clochard 'associé' |
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Pascal N'Zonzi as Arthur, le secrétaire de Njala |
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Baaron as Le président du tribunal |
| Writing | Patrick Alexander | Novel |
| Writing | Georges Lautner | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paulette Breil | Costume Design |
| Sound | Alain Sempé | Sound Engineer |
| Production | Alain Belmondo | Producer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dominique Rigaux | Production Manager |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Éric Moulard | Production Design |
| Art | Philippe Turlure | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Michelle David | Editor |
| Directing | Georges Lautner | Director |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jacques Audiard | Writer |
