The Professional

Overview

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?

Trailer

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Cast and crew

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  Jean-Paul BelmondoCommandant Joss Beaumont

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  Robert HosseinCommissaire Rosen

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  Elisabeth MargoniJeanne Baumont, épouse de Joss

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  Jean-Louis RichardColonel Martin

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  Jean DesaillyMinistre

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  Michel BeauneCapitaine Édouard Valeras

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  Cyrielle ClairAlice Ancelin

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  Pierre VernierSalvatore Volfoni

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  Marie-Christine DescouardDoris Frederiksen, pute présidentielle de Mme Claude

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  Bernard-Pierre DonnadieuL'inspecteur Farges

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  Pierre SaintonsLe président Njala

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  Gérard DarrieuL'instructeur Picard

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  Sidiki BakabaLe prisonnier évadé

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  Dany KoganSergent Gruber

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  Marc LamoleLe serveur d'hôtel

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  Jacques CanselierLe petit homme aux fleurs

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  Bernard MarcellinAgent service secret 1

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  Jean-Claude BouillaudAgent service secret 2

Director

Georges Lautner

Writer

Patrick Alexander, Georges Lautner and Michel Audiard

Music

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Henri Decaë