1966 · 117 min · PG-13

The Professionals

Name: The Professionals
Genre: Western, Adventure, Action
Released: 1966
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, Jack Palance

Directed by Richard Brooks · Western, Adventure, Action

The Professionals (1966) is a Western film, directed by Richard Brooks set in Mexico during the 1910s. It runs 117 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A western, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal run throughout.

Composer

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography

Conrad Hall

Cast

Burt LancasterLee MarvinRobert RyanWoody StrodeJack PalanceClaudia CardinaleRalph BellamyJoe De Santis

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mexico

Setting

Desert

When

1910s

Premise & themes

Premise

Western

Themes

Betrayal

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Professionals

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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