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The Professionals Movie Review

The Professionals Review

"The Professionals" Overview

***1/2 stars

Rating: PG-13
1966

Cast and Crew

Director : Richard Brooks
Producer : Richard Brooks
Screenwiter : Richard Brooks
Starring : Burt Lancaster,Lee Marvin,Robert Ryan,Woody Strode,Jack Palance,Claudia Cardinale,Ralph Bellamy

This classic but largely forgotten Western is pretty risque for its time, offering not only brief nudity but a damsel in distress who may not be as dainty and innocent as she makes herself out to be. Hired to rescue this "kidnapping victim" from the clutches of evil Mexicans (led by Jack Palance!), a gang of four war veterans (including Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin) head to their compound, encountering misadventure along the way. It's a little dated and has a few shot-on-bad-studio-set moments, but on the whole it's an impressive film, even if you don't normally care for Westerns.


Reviewer: Christopher Null


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