The Professionals
1966 · Movie · PG-13 · 117 min · ★ 7.1 · 82% critics
A wealthy rancher hires four seasoned adventurers to cross the border and retrieve his wife from a feared rebel leader. As the team pushes through harsh desert territory, their carefully planned job turns complicated, testing their loyalties and forcing them to question what they’ve been told.
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-11-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (343 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic men-on-a-mission western with camaraderie, sharp banter, and big desert adventure vibes, in the vein of The Dirty Dozen or The Magnificent Seven; Not for you if you need nonstop suspense or a deep plot.
Pros: all-star ensemble chemistry; witty, quotable dialogue; explosive action set pieces | Cons: thin, basic story; uneven tension; some slow stretches
Themes
- rescue
- plan
- mexico
- kidnapping
- desert
- mexican bandit
- escape plan
- bazat pe carte
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Dolworth
Lee Marvin
as Fardan
Robert Ryan
as Ehrengard
Woody Strode
as Jake
Jack Palance
as Jesus Raza
Claude Cardinale
as Maria
Ralph Bellamy
as Grant
Joe De Santis
as Ortega
Rafael Bertrand
as Fierro
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
as Padilla
Directed by Richard Brooks