{"id":85878,"date":"2022-08-01T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85878"},"modified":"2024-05-10T16:14:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T23:14:09","slug":"professionals-the-1966","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85878","title":{"rendered":"Professionals, The (1966)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Maybe there&#8217;s only one revolution since the beginning: the good guys against the bad guys. The question is, who are the good guys?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-85879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Poster.png 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA wealthy rancher (Ralph Bellamy) hires an explosives expert (Burt Lancaster), a weapons specialist (Lee Marvin), a horse wrangler (Robert Ryan), and an Apache scout (Woody Strode) to find and return his wife (Claudia Cardinale), who has been kidnapped by the leader (Jack Palance) of a group of Mexican Revolutionaries &#8212; but the men soon find their job more complicated when they learn details about Cardinale&#8217;s situation.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Burt Lancaster Films<\/li>\n<li>Claudia Cardinale Films<\/li>\n<li>Jack Palance Films<\/li>\n<li>Kidnapping<\/li>\n<li>Lee Marvin Films<\/li>\n<li>Ralph Bellamy Films<\/li>\n<li>Ranchers<\/li>\n<li>Revolutionaries<\/li>\n<li>Richard Brooks Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Ryan Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<li>Woody Strode Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRichard Brooks directed this action-packed western about a complicated kidnap-recovery effort featuring a significant plot twist midway through. The cast is rock-solid, with Marvin and Lancaster believable as former revolutionary buddies: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Lancaster-Marvin3.png 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Ryan and Strode quietly convincing as crucial backup support: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode-1024x428.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Ryan-Strode.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Bellamy appropriately slimy and determined as a not-entirely-truthful older husband: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professonals-Bellamy3.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and sexy Cardinale ready to fight at all costs for what she believes in. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed-1024x436.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Cardinale-Pissed.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palance doesn&#8217;t play much of a role, but he&#8217;s effective enough as the revolutionary &#8220;baddie.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale-1024x447.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"279\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale-604x264.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Professionals-Palance-Cardinale.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This film is primarily about the action, though &#8212; and there&#8217;s plenty of it, from beginning to end, beautifully shot on location in California and Nevada. We&#8217;re kept in suspense from one scene to the next in terms of how or whether the various protagonists will survive &#8212; and are not entirely sure what we hope for, anyway. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conrad Hall&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Professionals-Marvin.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maurice Jarre&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a fine western. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0060862\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s2595prof.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/16999\/the-professionals#articles-reviews?articleId=153611\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3431&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Maybe there&#8217;s only one revolution since the beginning: the good guys against the bad guys. The question is, who are the good guys?&#8221; Synopsis: A wealthy rancher (Ralph Bellamy) hires an explosives expert (Burt Lancaster), a weapons specialist (Lee Marvin), a horse wrangler (Robert Ryan), and an Apache scout (Woody Strode) to find and return his wife (Claudia Cardinale), who has been kidnapped by the leader (Jack Palance) of a group of Mexican Revolutionaries &#8212; but the men soon find&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85878\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85878"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96484,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85878\/revisions\/96484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}