
The Professional
Never leave vengeance to amateurs.
1981 fr 108 minutes
Rating: 7.2
Plot
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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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Joss Beaumont

Robert Hossein
Commissaire Rosen

Elisabeth Margoni
Jeanne Baumont

Jean-Louis Richard
Colonel Martin

Jean Desailly
Ministre

Michel Beaune
Capitaine Valeras

Cyrielle Clair
Alice Ancelin

Pierre Vernier
Salvatore Volfoni

Marie-Christine Descouard
Doris Frederiksen

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
L'inspecteur Farges

Pierre Saintons
le président Njala

Gérard Darrieu
L'instructeur Picard

Sidiki Bakaba
Le prisonnier évadé

Dany Kogan
Sergent Gruber

Marc Lamole
Le serveur d'hôtel

Jacques Canselier
Le petit homme aux fleurs

Bernard Marcellin
Agent service secret 1

Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Agent service secret 2

Claude-Bernard Perot
Agent service secret 3

Yves Pignot
Agent service secret 4

Cheik Doukouré
Le docteur de l'infirmerie

Serge Nubret
L'infirmier au procès

Guillaume Corea
Le procureur

André Weber
Le clochard 'associé'

Pascal N'Zonzi
Arthur, le secrétaire de Njala

Baaron
Le président du tribunal