Poster for the movie The Professional

The Professional

1981 • 108 minutes
ActionAdventureThriller

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.

Picture of Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Joss Beaumont

Picture of Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein

Commissaire Rosen

Picture of Elisabeth Margoni

Elisabeth Margoni

Jeanne Baumont

Picture of Jean-Louis Richard

Jean-Louis Richard

Colonel Martin

Picture of Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Ministre

Picture of Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

Capitaine Valeras

Picture of Cyrielle Clair

Cyrielle Clair

Alice Ancelin

Picture of Pierre Vernier

Pierre Vernier

Salvatore Volfoni

Picture of Marie-Christine Descouard

Marie-Christine Descouard

Doris Frederiksen

Picture of Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

L'inspecteur Farges

Picture of Pierre Saintons

Pierre Saintons

le président Njala

Picture of Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

L'instructeur Picard

Picture of Sidiki Bakaba

Sidiki Bakaba

Le prisonnier évadé

Picture of Dany Kogan

Dany Kogan

Sergent Gruber

Picture of Marc Lamole

Marc Lamole

Le serveur d'hôtel

Picture of Jacques Canselier

Jacques Canselier

Le petit homme aux fleurs

Picture of Bernard Marcellin

Bernard Marcellin

Agent service secret 1

Picture of Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Agent service secret 2

Picture of Claude-Bernard Perot

Claude-Bernard Perot

Agent service secret 3

Picture of Yves Pignot

Yves Pignot

Agent service secret 4

Picture of Cheik Doukouré

Cheik Doukouré

Le docteur de l'infirmerie

Picture of Serge Nubret

Serge Nubret

L'infirmier au procès

Picture of Guillaume Corea

Guillaume Corea

Le procureur

Picture of André Weber

André Weber

Le clochard 'associé'

Picture of Pascal N'Zonzi

Pascal N'Zonzi

Arthur, le secrétaire de Njala

Picture of Baaron

Baaron

Le président du tribunal