The Professionals (1966)
02 Nov 1966 ● English ● 1 hr 57 mins
Directed by Richard Brooks, starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin and Robert Ryan in the lead roles.
Cast: Burt Lancaster
Crew: Richard Brooks (Director)
Genres: Action, Adventure, Western
Release Dates: 02 Nov 1966 (India)
Did you know? While shooting the scene where Maria attempts to escape through a canyon wired with dynamite, Claudia Cardinale's stunt double was badly injured during the explosion. Cardinale, who had never ridden a horse before, performed the stunt herself for the final cut, and escaped uninjured. Read More
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Direction
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
This film is adapted from the novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke.
At age 52, Burt Lancaster still insisted on doing all his own stunts.
While shooting the scene where Maria attempts to escape through a canyon wired with dynamite, Claudia Cardinale's stunt double was badly injured during the explosion. Cardinale, who had never ridden a horse before, performed the stunt herself for the final cut, and escaped uninjured.
This is the first western to feature nudity although it is a long-range view and tame by later standards.
At age 52, Burt Lancaster still insisted on doing all his own stunts.
While shooting the scene where Maria attempts to escape through a canyon wired with dynamite, Claudia Cardinale's stunt double was badly injured during the explosion. Cardinale, who had never ridden a horse before, performed the stunt herself for the final cut, and escaped uninjured.
This is the first western to feature nudity although it is a long-range view and tame by later standards.
