The Professionals is a 1966 American Western film directed by Richard Brooks. A kidnap-rescue adventure set in about 1917, it features a small group of experts heading into Mexico to free the Mexican-born wife of a wealthy Texan from several hundred bandits. The film is based on the novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, Jack Palance
Directed & Produced by: Conrad L. Hall, Maurice Jarre, Peter Zinner, Richard Brooks, Richard Brooks
Release date: 11/1/1966
Running time: 117 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10 by 132 users