The Professional | |
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Directed by | Dušan Kovačević |
Written by | Dušan Kovačević |
Based on | Profesionalac 1990 play by Dušan Kovačević |
Produced by | Dejan Vražalić Predrag Jakovljević |
Starring | Branislav Lečić Bora Todorović Nataša Ninković Dragan Jovanovic |
Cinematography | Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic |
Edited by | Marko Glusac |
Music by | Momčilo Bajagić |
Distributed by | Vans |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | Serbia and Montenegro |
Language | Serbian |
The Professional (Serbian: Професионалац / Profesionalac) is a 2003 Serbian comedy/drama film, written and directed by Dušan Kovačević and based on his 1990 play of the same name. The film enjoys cult status and is a dark comedic retrospect of the relationship between dissenters and the State Security Service under the regime of Slobodan Milošević.
It was nominated for seven awards of which it received five.[1] It was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.