The Professional

1h 48min

Action

Adventure

Thriller

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.

Production Companies

Cerito Films

Les Films Ariane

Cast

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
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
Jacques Canselier

Jacques Canselier

Le petit homme aux fleurs
Bernard Marcellin

Bernard Marcellin

Agent service secret 1
Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Agent service secret 2
Claude-Bernard Perot

Claude-Bernard Perot

Agent service secret 3
Yves Pignot

Yves Pignot

Agent service secret 4
Cheik Doukouré

Cheik Doukouré

Le docteur de l'infirmerie
Serge Nubret

Serge Nubret

L'infirmier au procès
Guillaume Corea

Guillaume Corea

Le procureur
André Weber

André Weber

Le clochard 'associé'
Pascal N'Zonzi

Pascal N'Zonzi

Arthur, le secrétaire de Njala
Baaron

Baaron

Le président du tribunal

Release date

21st Oct 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français