The Professionals
– The Professionals is a 1966 American Western film directed by Richard Brooks. A kidnap-rescue advent..
The Professionals is a 1966 American Western film directed by Richard Brooks. A kidnap-rescue adventure set in about 1917, it features a small group of experts heading into Mexico to free the Mexican-born wife of a wealthy Texan from several hundred bandits. The film is based on the novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke.
13 Dec 1966
English, Spanish
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Richard Brooks
Frank O'Rourke (novel), Richard Brooks (written for the screen by)
Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode
A rich Texan, J.W. Grant, selects three men and invites them to his private train to offer them a contract: Rescue his wife who has been kidnapped by a Mexican revolutionary. The leader of the men, Rico, decides they would be a better team if Grant would hire one more man, an explosives expert. Grant quickly agrees and soon the four are off to complete the contract. However, while on the trail, they discover some interesting facts, like has Mrs. Grant 'really' been kidnapped?
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
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