The Professionals Movie Review 1966

Action and adventure count for more than a story line in this exciting western about four mercenaries hired by a wealthy cattle baron to rescue his young wife from Mexican kidnappers. Breathtaking photography re-creates turn-of-the-century Mexico in this adaptation of the Frank O'Rourke novel.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Mexico, Missing Persons

Screenplay

Richard Brooks

Cast

Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia Cardinale, Jack Palance, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, Ralph Bellamy

Cinematography

Conrad L. Hall

Director

Richard Brooks

Music

Maurice Jarre

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Pax Enterprises