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The rare charisma of Jean-Paul Belmondo, 19 December 2003
10/10
Author: Renaldo Matlin from Oslo, Norway

This has to be, without a doubt, one of Jean-Paul Belmondo's finest hours on screen.

I can only guess that "Le Professionnel" is the kind of movie that helped inspire future action-directors like Luc Besson, the way it mixes raw violence with quirky charm and last but not least: some memorable, often cartoonish characters: Robert Hossein is creepy as hell as police captain Rosen, and Belmondo ignites the screen with charm and charisma, so much that the scene with the helicopter will just tear your heart out.

This French little gem has thrills, action and even a few laughs, it includes such showstoppers as a car-chase in front of the Eiffel Tower (!) and even a wild west style duel in broad daylight on the streets of Paris. To top it all of the soundtrack includes one of Ennio Morricone's most famous movie themes!

In short: highly recommended for fans of European action movies.

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24 out of 26 people found the following comment useful :-
Joss Beaumont : spying and clouts, 28 August 2005
10/10
Author: Ennio from France

This is one of the best french action movie made in the 80's. This has nothing to do with a today's block buster from Hollywood, but the famous cues from Michel Audiard and the "Chi Mai" music from Ennio Morricone participate in creating an atmosphere that will keep you under suspense till the deadly end. There are some scenes that appear to be very old now (the one with the computer is quite comic today) and some others that you will remember for the text. To conclude : a tremendous script, Audiard's cues, Morricones's music, some handmade fights and a spectacular cars'pursuit in the most famous streets of Paris. And you still doesn't want to see this film ?

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24 out of 30 people found the following comment useful :-
Unbelievabel, 28 April 2001
10/10
Author: Tobias (JKettch@aol.com) from Bochum / Germany

There are not many movies which impressed me as much as this one. Everything is perfect, actors, story and as the best) the music of Ennio Morricone..... One of the movies you can see as much as you want...you will never be bored! Forget modern/new action movies made in Hollywood. See this one. Today no one makes movies like this any more... Just unbelievabel and great!

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18 out of 23 people found the following comment useful :-
great music score!, 17 June 1999
Author: vlad abrams from calgary, canada

This is a fabulous movie. Probably the best work of Jean-Paul Belmondo ever. The musical score by Ennio Morricone is nothing short of fantastic. Too bad, that it is not easy to get in America.

Very melodic, beautiful orchestra score.

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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful :-
A french secret agent(Joss) is assigned to kill an african country president but during his travelling mission political situation in France has changed and Joss is betrayed by his government and he become p, 16 July 2000
10/10
Author: (torrball@yahoo.com) from San Salvador, El Salvador

This is the best movie that Jean Paul Belmondo performance the movie came to this country in 1982 and you can see it how france handle political situation.. is the same way that countries in the first world treated third world countries during that time and if you remember during the 80's cold war was in the very best successful, beside this the acting is good and Ennio Morricone music "Chi Mai" combined with the dramatical scenes gives to you a spectacular moment that you never are going to forget this is the kind of movie for have in collection but unfortunately is not released in DVD region#1 or VHS but if you have an opportunity to rent it in your local video store ""DO IT""

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16 out of 21 people found the following comment useful :-
Ass-kicking and espionage...oh ya, and BELMONDO!, 6 June 2003
10/10
Author: (pipeoxide@aol.com) from USA & Bulgaria

This is what action movies should be like...without pretension, without being overly philosophical...it's the raw simplicity and humor in "Le Professionnel" that make it oh-so-magnifique! Yes, Morricone's score is unforgettable. The characters...the heroes, antagonists...everything is so yummy and cozy. Belmondo exudes such irresistable charm that at the end I just hoped he'd RUN to the helicopter...but alas, this isnt a Hollywood production. Go Joss, woo! A definite must-see...and the car-chase was good, even in today's CGI standards. Oh, and the French ensemble cast is wonderful!

Yum, yum, yum...

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :-
Wonderful movie. You never get tired of watching it., 4 March 2006
10/10
Author: tmanushi from Albania

For me this is the best work of Bel Mondo. The story its just perfect, Joss (main character) uses the orders that the service gave to him to kill president N'jala even after he became friend to to his government. They betrayed him and left him to die in prison. The character of commissaire Rosen it's a perfect one. I have seen this movie maybe 20 times and every time I find something new. The speech in the end between the minister and capitaine Valeras it's my preferite moment: Is this call under surveillance? Of course Mr. Minister. The duel between Rosen and Joss in the best picture of Paris I have ever seen is also great. But the truth is every moment and every word is perfect. You don't have to miss this movie.

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
Great film!, 7 July 2006
10/10
Author: Hristo Kondov from Varna, Bulgaria

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Over the past few years I have been watching Hollywood action films because there was nothing much else to see. Now I am 16 years old and saw this incredible film 2 months ago. I must say that this film is much better than the silly Hollywood "action movies". Compared to the french films from the 80-s they look stupid and funny. I have seen 10-12 French films, but this one is maybe the best of them. It is an action film, but it is not the action that impressed me. The whole story is perfect. The film has no "Happy End" unlike the Hollywood blockbusters. When the credits began to come out, I said "And he died? Like that?!" My mother said "This is French Cinema". The sad ending makes the film much stronger and it is difficult to forget what it was all about. The Music composed by Ennio Morricone is one of a kind. Chi Mai is always in my play list, I hear it every day. The whole film is just incredible. It's too bad, that couple Friends of mine don't agree, that this movie is better than the Hollywood ones. They haven't yet seen a french film to talk like that. HIGHLY RECOMMENTED

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :-
Starts out mediocre and winds up as a great classic., 24 July 2004
9/10
Author: Xander77 from Arad, Israel

The tale of an assassin left behind, and his quest to get revenge has been done in many movies. For about 50 minutes, this version isn't in any way exceptional, and has nothing special going for it - in fact, at times, it is rather silly.

Then we get to a high noon duel in the streets of Paris - and you have to pause, and ask yourself - did I accidentally change channels and ran into a Sergeo Leone film? Because this scene is definitely good enough for "Once Upon a Time in the West"... accompanied as it is with Ennio Morricones score.

From this moment the film becomes faster, more intense and more interesting, until it culminates in the absolutely classic scene of Belmondo walking away towards the helicopter, with "Chi Mai" (bet you heard the tune before, and had no idea where it's from) accompanying him...

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14 out of 21 people found the following comment useful :-
Nothing short of a masterpiece!, 22 July 1999
10/10
Author: Angeneer from Athens, Greece

This is a movie I can't help seeing again and again. The classic scenes are so many I don't have enough space to write them. Best of all, the very last scene (Joss exiting the castle). The movie is brilliantly complimented by Ennio Morricone's Chi Mai, a song you must have in your CD drawer. Don't you miss it!

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