The Professional

The Professional

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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.

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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Joss Beaumont
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein
Commissaire Rosen
Elisabeth Margoni
Elisabeth Margoni
Jeanne Baumont
Jean-Louis Richard
Jean-Louis Richard
Colonel Martin
Jean Desailly
Jean Desailly
Ministre
Michel Beaune
Michel Beaune
Capitaine Valeras
Cyrielle Clair
Cyrielle Clair
Alice Ancelin
Pierre Vernier
Pierre Vernier
Salvatore Volfoni
Marie-Christine Descouard
Marie-Christine Descouard
Doris Frederiksen
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
L'inspecteur Farges
Pierre Saintons
Pierre Saintons
le président Njala
Gérard Darrieu
Gérard Darrieu
L'instructeur Picard
Sidiki Bakaba
Sidiki Bakaba
Le prisonnier évadé
Dany Kogan
Dany Kogan
Sergent Gruber
Marc Lamole
Marc Lamole
Le serveur d'hôtel

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Release dateOct 21 1981

Runtime1 hour 48 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageFrench

Production companiesCerito Films, Les Films Ariane

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