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The Professionals (1966)

APPROVED  117 min  -  Action | Western   -  2 November 1966 (USA)
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An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.

Director:

Richard Brooks

Writers:

Frank O'Rourke (novel), Richard Brooks (written for the screen by)
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Burt Lancaster ...
Lee Marvin ...
Robert Ryan ...
Hans Ehrengard
Woody Strode Woody Strode ...
Jake Sharp
Jack Palance ...
Jesus Raza
Claudia Cardinale ...
Mrs. Maria Grant
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy ...
Joe Grant
Joe De Santis Joe De Santis ...
Ortega
Rafael Bertrand Rafael Bertrand ...
Fierro
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos Jorge Martínez de Hoyos ...
Eduardo Padilla - Goatkeeper (as Jorge Martinez de Hoyos)
Marie Gomez Marie Gomez ...
Chiquita
José Chávez José Chávez ...
Revolutionary (as Jose Chavez)
Carlos Romero Carlos Romero ...
Revolutionary
Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Taylor ...
Grant's Banker
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Storyline

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? Written by AzRanger  

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Plot Keywords:

Mexican | Contract | Mexico | Mexican Revolution | Train  | See more »

Taglines:

Rough, tough and ready. See more »

Genres:

Action | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and nudity (re-rating: 1999) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die gefürchteten Vier See more »

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording) | Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The cast and crew stayed in Las Vegas while working on this project. Actor Woody Strode wrote in his memoirs that he and Lee Marvin pulled several pranks, including shooting an arrow at the famous smiling cowboy neon sign damaging it briefly. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the team makes it back to the train after capturing Mrs. Grant Claudia Cardinale and the ambush is waiting for them, Ehrengard Robert Ryan is initially shown from inside the train car sitting facing sideways to the open door of the train car, then from outside he is shown with his back to the door of the train, then back to inside and he is sideways again. See more »

Quotes

Bill Dolworth: [examining an arrow] Makes you wonder how we ever beat the Indians.
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Connections

Referenced in Halloween II (2009) See more »