The Professional

Summary

The Professional is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Professional's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Professional was directed by Georges Lautner^[4].
• Georges Lautner wrote the screenplay for The Professional^[5].
• Jacques Audiard wrote the screenplay for The Professional^[6].
• Patrick Alexander wrote the screenplay for The Professional^[7].
• Michel Audiard wrote the screenplay for The Professional^[8].
• The Professional's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone^[9].
• The Professional's genre is crime film^[10].
• The Professional's genre is spy film^[11].
• The Professional's genre is drama film^[12].
• The Professional's genre is thriller film^[13].
• The Professional's genre is action film^[14].
• The Professional's genre is mystery film^[15].
• A cast member of The Professional was Jean-Paul Belmondo^[16].
• A cast member of The Professional was Jean Desailly^[17].
• A cast member of The Professional was Robert Hossein^[18].
• A cast member of The Professional was Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu^[19].
• A cast member of The Professional was Cyrielle Clair^[20].
• A cast member of The Professional was Élisabeth Margoni^[21].
• A cast member of The Professional was Jean-Louis Richard^[22].
• A cast member of The Professional was Michel Beaune^[23].
• A cast member of The Professional was Marie-Christine Descouard^[24].
• The Professional was produced by Jean-Paul Belmondo^[25].
• The Professional was produced by Georges Dancigers^[26].
• The Professional was produced by Alexandre Mnouchkine^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jean-Paul Belmondo^[25], Georges Dancigers^[26], and Alexandre Mnouchkine^[27]. The Professional was directed by Georges Lautner^[4]. Screenwriters include Georges Lautner^[5], Jacques Audiard^[6], Patrick Alexander^[7], and Michel Audiard^[8]. Cast members include Jean-Paul Belmondo^[16], Jean Desailly^[17], Robert Hossein^[18], Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu^[19], Cyrielle Clair^[20], and Élisabeth Margoni^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981^[28] and January 8, 1982^[29]. The original language of The Professional was French^[30]. Genres include crime film^[10], spy film^[11], drama film^[12], thriller film^[13], action film^[14], and mystery film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Why It Matters

The Professional ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]