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.
Title | The Professional |
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Year | 1981 |
Genre | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
Country | France |
Studio | Cerito Films, Les Films Ariane |
Cast | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein, Elisabeth Margoni, Jean-Louis Richard, Jean Desailly, Michel Beaune |
Crew | Patrick Alexander (Novel), Georges Lautner (Screenplay), Paulette Breil (Costume Design), Alain Sempé (Sound Engineer), Alain Belmondo (Producer), Henri Decaë (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | prison, sniper, homeless person, husband wife relationship, paris, france, africa, intelligence, secret agent, prison escape, love, revenge, political assassination, french spy, car pursuit, adventure |
Release | Oct 21, 1981 |
Runtime | 108 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.24 / 10 by 531 users |