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Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin headline the top-notch, rip-roaring Western action/adventure, THE PROFESSIONALS. Four soldiers of fortune are hired by a wealthy Texan oil baron (Ralph Bellamy) to rescue his kidnapped wife (Claudia Cardinale), who's been spirited across the Mexican Border by a band of mercenaries led by Jesus Raza (Jack Palance). The four rugged professionals, each regarded as a specialist in his selected field - an expert marksman and tracker (Woody Strode), the explosives master(Lancaster), horse handler (Robert Ryan) and one skilled in tactics and weaponry (Marvin) - make their way across the treacherous landscape to retrieve the beautiful kidnappee, but discover all is not what it seems in the explosive climax. Excellent performances from an all-star cast, Maurice Jarre's haunting musical score and surprising plot twists make THE PROFESSIONALS a true classic. THE PROFESSIONALS garnered three Academy Award® nominations; two for Richard Brooks (Best Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay) and another for the esteemed Conrad Hall (Best Cinematography). The filmmakers received the same nominations the following year for the true crime classic, In Cold Blood.
Original Release
11/04/1966
US Release
11/04/1966
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Burt Lancaster | Dolworth / Bill Dolworth |
Lee Marvin | Fardan / Henry 'Rico' Fardan |
Robert Ryan | Ehrengard / Hans Ehrengard |
Woody Strode | Jake / Jake Sharp |
Jack Palance | Jesus Raza |
Claudia Cardinale | Maria / Mrs. Maria Grant |
Ralph Bellamy | Grant / Joe Grant |
Joe De Santis | Ortega |
Rafael Bertrand | Fierro |
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | Padillia / Eduardo Padilla - Goatkeeper |
Directors
Writers
Richard Brooks, Frank O'Rourke
Cast
Name | Character |
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Burt Lancaster | Dolworth / Bill Dolworth |
Lee Marvin | Fardan / Henry 'Rico' Fardan |
Robert Ryan | Ehrengard / Hans Ehrengard |
Woody Strode | Jake / Jake Sharp |
Jack Palance | Jesus Raza |
Claudia Cardinale | Maria / Mrs. Maria Grant |
Ralph Bellamy | Grant / Joe Grant |
Joe De Santis | Ortega |
Rafael Bertrand | Fierro |
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | Padillia / Eduardo Padilla - Goatkeeper |
Marie Gomez | Chiquita |
José Chávez | Revolutionary |
Carlos Romero | Revolutionary |
Vaughn Taylor | Banker / Grant's Banker |
Elizabeth Campbell | Mexican Girl |
Don Carlos | Bandit |
Leigh Chapman | Lady |
Roberto Contreras | Bandit |
Dirk Evans | Man at Door |
Darwin Lamb | Hooper - Grant's Associate |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Richard Brooks | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1967 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1967 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1967 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1967 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1967 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |