The Professional
Never leave vengeance to amateurs.
1981 · 1h 48m · Not Rated
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Directed by
Georges Lautner
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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?
Director and cast
- Georges Lautner Director
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Joss Beaumont
- Robert Hossein as Commissaire Rosen
- Elisabeth Margoni as Jeanne Baumont
- Jean-Louis Richard as Colonel Martin
- Jean Desailly as Ministre
- Michel Beaune as Capitaine Valeras
- Cyrielle Clair as Alice Ancelin
- Pierre Vernier Cast
- Marie-Christine Descouard Cast
- Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Cast
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