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The Professional
“Never leave vengeance to amateurs.”
72%
Movie
1h 48m
AI Analysis
The Professional (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Professional (1981) — a movie tagged as Action, Adventure, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as ai, revenge, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~108 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Professional 72% (588 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-10-21
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 1672
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What is The Professional about?
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 t... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Professional?
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How long is the movie The Professional?
The official runtime for The Professional is approximately 108 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
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