The Professionals

"Rough, tough and ready."

Nov 4 1966 PG-13 1h 57m
Action, Adventure, Western

An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.

Plot

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

Frank O'Rourke, Richard Brooks

Directed by

Richard Brooks

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English, Español

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
19,650
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA