Where to watch The Professional (1981) tonight
The Professional (1981) runs 1 h 48 min and averages 7.2 from 630 TMDB members. Josselin Beaumont, a French secret agent, is tasked with assassinating Njala, the president for life of Malawi in Africa. A shift in French policy means that assassinating Njala is no longer an option. But instead of recalling their agent, high-ranking officials deliberately sacrifice Beaumont by handing him over to the Malawian authorities. Arrested, tried, and imprisoned, he nevertheless manages to escape. Back in…
- Runtime
- 1 h 48 min — ends 9:48 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Released
- October 21, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 630 votes
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Starring
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein, Elisabeth Margoni, Jean-Louis Richard
- Language
- French
- Original title
- Le Professionnel
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Professional?
- The Professional is 1 h 48 min long (108 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:48 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Professional rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Professional.
- Is The Professional a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Professional?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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