The Professionals (1966) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Brooks |
| Producer(s) | Richard Brooks (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Film Adaptation, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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The Professionals (1966) was a Action - Western Film directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Richard Brooks.
Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Nominated |
| Best Director | Richard Brooks | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Richard Brooks | Nominated |
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Richard Brooks' The Professionals
By Rick29 on Nov 7, 2019 From Classic Film & TV CafeLee Marvin as the group's leader. It was a commercial and critical success. It earned three Academy Award nominations. It starred two of the biggest stars of the 1960s. And yet, The Professionals (1966) rarely gets the attention it deserves these days. When it was shown on TCM last June, it got a l... Read full article
The Professionals (1966)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 21, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsWho wouldn’t be enticed by a film entitled The Professionals? It feels a little like an amalgamation of The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, with a ?little sprinkling of Mission Impossible, and dare I say The Wild Bunch? We have a band of four big time pros who are brought together to rescu... Read full article
The Professionals (1966)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 21, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsWho wouldn’t be enticed by a film entitled The Professionals? It feels a little like an amalgamation of The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, with a ?little sprinkling of Mission Impossible, and dare I say The Wild Bunch? We have a band of four big-time pros who are brought together to rescu... Read full article
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Jesus Raza: How do you come to this dirty business.
Bill Dolworth: The usual. Money.
Jesus Raza: Everything is as usual. I need guns and bullets, as usual. The war goes badly, as usual. Only you, you are not as usual.
Hans Ehrengard: God almighty, I've known heat before, but this is... I hate the desert. It's got no... pity.
[passes out]
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The "French 75" mentioned in the dialog refers to the 75mm field gun artillery piece, Model 1897, issued by France to America's National Guard during World War I and also used by the Mexican army.
After Burt Lancaster ambushes Jack Palance's men and shoots Jack Palance. Palance shouts out for "Francisco". The following shot of a dead Francisco also shows a horse having a bowel movement in the background.
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