History Film / LeProfessionnel

* WouldHitAGirl: Farges does not hesitate to beat Jeanne, Beaumont's wife, when he realized he was tricked by Beaumont.

* LeeroyJenkins: In prison, Beaumont befriends a Malagawian who escapes with him and gets killed attacking Njala's death squads with his shotgun instead of following Beaumont's advice to not shoot and escape unnoticed in the back of the hut they're hiding in.

* ProfessionalKiller: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Hence the film's title]]. Beaumont has been trained to be a black ops agent working for the French secret services.
* PsychoLesbian: Sergent Gruber, the female agent who's tasked by Rosen to torture Beaumont's wife Jeanne. She seems to get some sort of sexual kink doing that, and even tells her she wouldn't hesitate to rape her.

* LeeroyJenkins: The Malagawian Beaumont befriended in prison that escaped with him gets killed attacking Njala's death squads with his shotgun instead of following Beaumont's advice to not shoot and escape unnoticed in the back of the hut they're hiding in.

Not to be confused with fellow assassin thrillers ''[['Anime/Golgo13 Golgo 13: The Professional]]'' (known in Japan as ''Golgo 13'') and ''Film/TheProfessional'' (which is simply known as ''Léon'' in France).

Not to be confused with the 1994 film ''Film/TheProfessional'', which is simply known as ''Léon'' in France.

''Le Professionnel'' (''The Professional'') is a 1981 French {{revenge}} thriller film directed by Georges Lautner (of ''Film/LesTontonsFlingueurs'' fame), starring Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo, Jean Desailly and Robert Hossein. It was adapted from the 1976 novel ''Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal'' by British author Patrick Alexander, the dialogues were written by Creator/MichelAudiard (who also famously worked on ''Les Tontons Flingueurs'') and the script was written by Creator/JacquesAudiard (son of Michel). Music/EnnioMorricone composed the soundtrack, and notably incorporated his 1971 composition [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0 "Chi Mai"]] as the film's main {{leitmotif}}. It is [[RecycledSoundtrack one of several works to use it]], but not the first.

* WorkingOnTheChainGang: In Malagawi, Beaumont is condemned to forced labor at a penal colony and has to break and transport stones, and makes a friend there. They're not chained however, which allows them to kill the guards and escape.

* EnemyEatsYourLunch: Beaumont soaks a croissant in Farges' coffee in a bar the morning after the interrogation of Beaumont's wife, then punches him several times. Upon leaving, Beaumont tells the bartender/baker that the croissant is "for [his] friend!" (Farges).

* MeaningfulName: It's not that difficult to see a shortening of "Robert Hossein" in "Ro|sen".

* PsychoLesbian: Sergent Gruber, the female agent who's tasked by Rosen to torture Beaumont's wife Jeanne. She seems to get some sort of sexual kink doing that.

* PsychoLesbian: Sergent Gruber, the female agent who intends to torture Beaumont's wife Jeanne.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Beaumont is shot by Farges as he was taking the helicopter following the death of Njala.]]

* {{Tuckerization}}: Not that difficult to see a shortening of "Robert Hossein" in "Ro|sen".

* YourCheatingHeart: Beaumont cheated on his wife with Alice Ancelin.

''Le Professionnel'' (''The Professional'') is a 1981 French {{revenge}} thriller film directed by Georges Lautner (of ''Film/LesTontonsFlingueurs'' fame), starring Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo, Jean Desailly and Robert Hossein. It was adapted from the 1976 novel ''Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal'' by British author Patrick Alexander, and the dialogues were written by Creator/MichelAudiard (who also famously worked on ''Les Tontons Flingueurs''). Music/EnnioMorricone composed the soundtrack, and notably incorporated his 1971 composition [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0 "Chi Mai"]] as the film's main {{leitmotif}}. It is [[RecycledSoundtrack one of several works to use it]], but not the first.

''Le Professionnel'' (''The Professional'') is a 1981 French {{revenge}} thriller film directed by Georges Lautner (of ''Film/LesTontonsFlingueurs'' fame), starring Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo, Jean Desailly and Robert Hossein. It was adapted from the 1976 novel ''Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal'' by British author Patrick Alexander, and the dialogues were written by Michel Audiard (who also famously worked on ''Les Tontons Flingueurs''). Music/EnnioMorricone composed the soundtrack, and notably incorporated his 1971 composition [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0 "Chi Mai"]] as the film's main {{leitmotif}}. It is [[RecycledSoundtrack one of several works to use it]], but not the first.

Not to be confused with the 1994 film ''Film/TheProfessional'' -- known as ''Léon'' in France.

''Le Professionnel'' (''The Professional'') is a 1981 French {{revenge}} thriller film directed by Georges Lautner (of ''Film/LesTontonsFlingueurs'' fame), starring Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo, Jean Desailly and Robert Hossein. It was adapted from the 1976 novel ''Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal'' by British author Patrick Alexander, and the dialogues were written by Michel Audiard (who also famously worked on ''Les Tontons Flingueurs''). The music was the work of Music/EnnioMorricone, who notably incorporated his 1971 composition [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0 "Chi Mai"]] as the film's main {{leitmotif}}. It is [[RecycledSoundtrack one of several works to use it]], but not the first.

''Le Professionnel'' (''The Professional'') is a 1981 French {{revenge}} thriller film directed by Georges Lautner (of ''Film/LesTontonsFlingueurs'' fame), starring Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo, Jean Desailly and Robert Hossein. It was adapted from the 1976 novel ''Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal'' by British author Patrick Alexander, and the dialogues were written by Michel Audiard (who also famously worked on ''Les Tontons Flingueurs''). The music was the work of Music/EnnioMorricone, who notably incorporated his 1971 composition [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0 "Chi Mai"]] as the film's main {{leitmotif}}.