The Professional(1981) Apr 2026

Written by Michel Audiard and Georges Lautner, with contributions from Jacques Audiard and script doctoring by Francis Veber.

Ennio Morricone provided the score, featuring the iconic theme "Chi Mai," which became a classic instrumental hit. The Professional(1981)

After two years of imprisonment and forced labor, Beaumont escapes and returns to Paris. He contacts his former superiors and boldly informs them that he still intends to complete his original mission—assassinating N'Jala during his upcoming official visit to France—while simultaneously seeking revenge against those who abandoned him. Written by Michel Audiard and Georges Lautner, with

Jean-Paul Belmondo, who also co-produced the film and performed many of his own stunts. He contacts his former superiors and boldly informs

With a budget of approximately 20 million francs ($3.5 million), the film was a massive commercial success, selling over 5.2 million tickets in France and grossing roughly $63.4 million. Plot Summary

The story follows , a French secret agent sent to the fictional African nation of Malagawi to assassinate its dictator, President N'Jala. However, mid-mission, the political climate shifts, and the French government betrays Beaumont by handing him over to the local authorities to avoid diplomatic embarrassment.

Known for its high-octane sequences, including a famous car chase near the Trocadéro in Paris and a Western-style "fast-draw" duel.