The Professionals (1966 film)

This article is about the American western film. For the British crime thriller film, see The Professionals (1960 film).

The Professionals
original film poster by Howard Terpning
Directed byRichard Brooks
Written byRichard Brooks
Based onA Mule for the Marquesa
1964 novel
by Frank O'Rourke
Produced byRichard Brooks
Starring
CinematographyConrad L. Hall
Edited byPeter Zinner
Music byMaurice Jarre
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Pax Enterprises
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 4, 1966 (1966-11-04)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Box office$19.5 million[1]

The Professionals is a 1966 American Western film written, produced, and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, with Jack Palance, Claudia Cardinale and Ralph Bellamy in supporting roles. The script was adapted from the 1964 novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke.

The film received three Oscar nominations and an enthusiastic critical reception.

  1. ^ "The Professionals, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 16, 2012.