Le professionnel When his orders to kill an African president change at the last minute, French secret agent Josselin Beaumont (Jean-Paul Belmondo, Breathless, Mississippi Mermaid) isn’t recalled but betrayed by his superiors, who denounce him to the enemy as an assassin. After two arduous years in a foreign jail, Joss escapes back to his homeland with vengeance on his mind, determined to carry out his original mission. He lets his former bosses know of his plans, using his spying skills to taunt them and to evade the brutal Commissioner Rosen (Robert Hossein, The Wicked Go to Hell). This French classic marked a high point in Belmondo's action career, his spectacular stunts and brawny charm underlined by Ennio Morricone’s iconic theme ‘Chi mai’. BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed dual mono PCM audio New interview with critic and author Ginette Vincendeau about Jean-Paul Belmondo’s stardom (2026, 18 mins) New interview with film score expert Lovely Jon about Ennio Morricone’s iconic theme “Chi mai” (2026, 32 mins) Archival television interview with Jean-Paul Belmondo (1981, 4 mins) Archival television interview with René Chateau, Belmondo’s agent, producer, and associate (1982, 7 mins) Audio commentary by film historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson Original French theatrical trailer Newly improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited edition booklet featuring archival interview with director Georges Lautner Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Add four or more of our May releases (Hi Mom!, Aesthetics of a Bullet, Le professionnel, Jeanne la pucelle, Taxidermia) to cart to receive 10% off. Discount automatically applied at cart. Ends March 11th. Year: 1981Country: FranceCert: 15Format: Blu-rayRegion: BRAD181BDLEEAN: 5060974683598Release date: 25/05/26
