The Professional

The Professional

108 mins | Action, Thriller, Adventure | Oct. 21, 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.

The Professional

108 mins | Action, Thriller, Adventure | Oct. 21, 1981

The Professional
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Les Films Ariane, Cerito Films
Original title Le Professionnel
Directors Georges Lautner
Writers Michel Audiard, Patrick Alexander, Georges Lautner

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

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