The Professional

About The Professional

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.

The Professional is a 1981 thriller film directed by Georges Lautner. Released in October 1981, it runs 108 minutes.

The film is filed under africa, secret agent, sniper, and prison escape.

Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as Commandant Joss Beaumont, Robert Hossein as Commissaire Rosen, Elisabeth Margoni as Jeanne Baumont, épouse de Joss, and Jean-Louis Richard as Colonel Martin. The screenplay is by Georges Lautner and Jacques Audiard. Produced by Les Films Ariane.

Face/Off, T2 Trainspotting, and Irreversible make useful companions to The Professional, all filed under prison and revenge. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 623 votes.