Le Professionnel (The Professional) (1981)
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Joss Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a French spy given the assignment of killing an African dictator, and when he arrives in Africa to do so, he is captured and put in prison. The political winds had changed - the dictator is now an ally - and the best way to handle the agent is to keep him in… More Joss Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a French spy given the assignment of killing an African dictator, and when he arrives in Africa to do so, he is captured and put in prison. The political winds had changed - the dictator is now an ally - and the best way to handle the agent is to keep him in jail. Naturally at odds now with his former bosses and with an ax to grind for his own incarceration, the agent escapes after two years in prison and heads back to Paris where he announces that he is going to finish his assassination job during the coming diplomatic visit of the African leader. Once aware of his intent, the French government sets up one trap after another, but to no avail - the agent remains free and there is no doubt that he has the full capacity to do exactly what he says. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Georges Lautner
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1981 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 30, 2001
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
It's hardly an espionage classic... but Belmondo is a magnetic rebel...
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Cast
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Joss Beaumont
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Michel Beaune
as Edouard Valeras
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Cyrielle Claire
as Alice
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Jean Desailly
as Minister
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Robert Hossein
as Rosen
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Jean-Louis Richard
as Colonel Martin
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Marie-Christine Descouard
as Doris Frederiksen
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Elizabeth Margoni
as Mrs. Beaumont
- Baaron
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Sidiki Bakaba
as Njala
- Julien Bukowski
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Gérard Darrieu
as Picard
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as Farges
- Pierre Forget
- Pascal Nzonzi
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Pierre Vernier
as Salvatore Volfoni
- André Weber
- Daniel Breton
- Cheikh Doukouré
- Serge Nubret
- Bernard Marcellin
- Jean-Claude Bouillaud
- Maurice Auzel
- Marc Lamole
