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The Professionals (1966)
Directed by Richard Brooks
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Overview
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
Rated PG-13 | Length 117 minutes
Actors
Burt Lancaster | Lee Marvin | Robert Ryan | Woody Strode | Jack Palance | Claudia Cardinale | Ralph Bellamy | Joe De Santis | Rafael Bertrand | Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | Marie Gomez | José Chávez | Carlos Romero | Vaughn Taylor | Elizabeth Campbell | Don Carlos | Leigh Chapman | Roberto Contreras | Dirk Evans | Darwin Lamb | Eddie Little Sky | John Lopez | John McKee | Philip L. Parslow | Ron Veto
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2019 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is real good movie. Great cast among all the primaries and a fun story. Cool to see all these Hollywood tough guys together and I love Palance as the Mexican “villain” here. Interesting how this is setup to be Lee Marvin’s movie but really it’s Burt Lancaster’s movie. He’s terrific and I’m just amazed that he was older than me when he made this film (52yo) b/c he’s running around doing a lot of his own action work. Robert Ryan is a nice addition and a nice “good guy” role for him as the veteran among these guys (guess he had to be persuaded to join the cast b/c he was feeling so well even tho he’s not that much older than the other guys). Claudia Cardinale is great, too.
Besides this cast, the on-location shooting in all these rugged terrains along with the photography really makes this western look like a western. Big skies and wide vistas. Would love to see this on the big screen.
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