FEATURE FILM

The Professional

7.2/10
TMDB633 votes
Original: 108 min

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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About The Professional

Never leave vengeance to amateurs.

The Professional (1981) is a film in the action, adventure, thriller genres. Directed by . The cast includes Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein, Elisabeth Margoni, Jean-Louis Richard.

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Original language
Runtime
108 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France
Production companies
Cerito Films, Les Films Ariane
Writers
Georges Lautner, Michel Audiard, Jacques Audiard

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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?

Who stars in The Professional?

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein, Elisabeth Margoni, Jean-Louis Richard, Jean Desailly, Michel Beaune. See the cast cards above for character names.

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