The Professional
Le Professionnel
Release: 1981-10-21
·Runtime: 108m
·★ 7.2
Action
Adventure
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Cerito Films
Les Films Ariane
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Joss Beaumont
Jean Desailly
as Ministre
Pierre Vernier
as Salvatore Volfoni
Marie-Christine Descouard
as Doris Frederiksen
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as L'inspecteur Farges
Marc Lamole
as Le serveur d'hôtel
Jacques Canselier
as Le petit homme aux fleurs
Pascal N'Zonzi
as Arthur, le secrétaire de Njala
Jean-Louis Richard
as Colonel Martin
Cyrielle Clair
as Alice Ancelin
Pierre Saintons
as le président Njala
Gérard Darrieu
as L'instructeur Picard
Bernard Marcellin
as Agent service secret 1
Yves Pignot
as Agent service secret 4
Michel Beaune
as Capitaine Valeras
Sidiki Bakaba
as Le prisonnier évadé
Dany Kogan
as Sergent Gruber
André Weber
as Le clochard 'associé'
Robert Hossein
as Commissaire Rosen
Elisabeth Margoni
as Jeanne Baumont
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
as Agent service secret 2
