French secret agent Joss Baumont is sent to kill the president Njala of an African country. However, a counter-order is given before he can execute his mission and he is abandoned in the hands of foreign authorities. He escapes and seeks revenge by pursuing what was his original mission.

Title: The Professional
Imdb rate: 7.6
Imdb votes: 12,759
Year: 1981
Language: French
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Director: Georges Lautner
Writers: Patrick Alexander (novel), Georges Lautner (adaptation), Jacques Audiard (adaptation), Michel Audiard (dialogue)
Actors:
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean Desailly
Cyrielle Clair
Marie-Christine Descouard

Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination.