The Professional
Georges Lautner1981-10-21
Never leave vengeance to amateurs.
7.2
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?
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Jean-Paul Belmondo | Commandant Joss Beaumont | Unowned |
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Robert Hossein | Commissaire Rosen | Unowned |
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Elisabeth Margoni | Jeanne Baumont, épouse de Joss | Unowned |
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Jean-Louis Richard | Colonel Martin | Unowned |
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Jean Desailly | Ministre | Unowned |
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Michel Beaune | Capitaine Édouard Valeras | Unowned |
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Cyrielle Clair | Alice Ancelin | Unowned |
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Pierre Vernier | Salvatore Volfoni | Unowned |
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Marie-Christine Descouard | Doris Frederiksen, pute présidentielle de Mme Claude | Unowned |
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | L'inspecteur Farges | Unowned |
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Pierre Saintons | Le président Njala | Unowned |
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Gérard Darrieu | L'instructeur Picard | Unowned |
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Sidiki Bakaba | Le prisonnier évadé | Unowned |
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Dany Kogan | Sergent Gruber | Unowned |
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Marc Lamole | Le serveur d'hôtel | Unowned |
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Jacques Canselier | Le petit homme aux fleurs | Unowned |
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Bernard Marcellin | Agent service secret 1 | Unowned |
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Jean-Claude Bouillaud | Agent service secret 2 | Unowned |
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Claude-Bernard Perot | Agent service secret 3 | Unowned |
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Yves Pignot | Agent service secret 4 | Unowned |
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Cheik Doukouré | Le docteur de l'infirmerie | Unowned |
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Serge Nubret | L'infirmier au procès | Unowned |
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Guillaume Corea | Le procureur | Unowned |
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André Weber | Le clochard 'associé' | Unowned |
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Pascal N'Zonzi | Arthur, le secrétaire de Njala | Unowned |
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Baaron | Le président du tribunal | Unowned |