Cinematic background from The Professional 1981 - 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.

The Professional

1981

Action, Crime, Drama

Directors:
Georges Lautner
Writers:
Michel Audiard, Georges Lautner, Patrick Alexander, Jacques Audiard
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Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in camouflage is standing in front of a burning hut; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – An older man wearing a red and black robe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a white suit and a pink tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A beautiful woman with red lipstick wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A balcony in front of a large window with curtains; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – Two men in suits sitting in a living room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A group of people standing on a bridge at night; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man standing on the balcony of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man holding a gun pointed at another man in the back of a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man holding a gun while standing on top of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A beautiful woman holding a phone up to her face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man with blue and purple letters on a black background; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person with short hair wearing a necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a suit is stepping off of an airplane; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a black suit and a man in a white helmet; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man with long blonde hair wearing a blue jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man writing on a piece of paper in front of a desk; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A large group of people sitting on a stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man saluting while wearing an army uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man standing next to another man in a store; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A group of people standing around cars in a park; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A group of people standing next to each other on a street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man sitting at a table wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man sitting at a table wearing a red robe; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A group of men sitting at a table in front of stained glass windows; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – Two men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man wearing a suit and tie sitting in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man standing in front of an old castle; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a suit and tie looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man and a woman in a suit and tie standing in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A woman in a white dress with glasses; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man and a woman are getting ready for a photo shoot; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man walking on the sidewalk in a park; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a car looking at his cell phone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a blue jacket sitting in the back of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a gray jacket and a blue shirt holding an umbrella; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man standing next to another man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man standing in front of a helicopter on a field; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man is holding a rifle and aiming it; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A group of people walking on a train platform; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A police officer standing on a bridge in a park; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A house on fire with a thatched roof; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a blue jacket is holding a plate; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing glasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a white jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man with a bare torso is standing in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A group of men standing next to a man in a chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a striped shirt holding his glasses up; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A group of people standing on a bridge near a pond; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A woman holding a remote control in her hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a red and pink robe sitting in front of a microphone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man standing in front of a building holding a gun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man sitting at a table with a tie around his neck; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man walking down a street near a pile of trash; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man with long hair is walking down the street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man and a woman sitting in the back of a car; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man and a woman are looking through a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A man in a blue jacket holding a pink umbrella; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Professional” (1981), directed by Georges Lautner – A judge sitting at a table in front of two other judges; Medium shot, Low angle