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Dominican Rep. The Professionals
- Original title
- The Professionals
- Year
- 1966
- Running time
- 117 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Richard Brooks. Novel: Frank O'Rourke
- Cast
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Burt Lancaster
Lee Marvin
Robert Ryan
Jack Palance
Claudia Cardinale
Ralph Bellamy
Woody Strode- Joe De Santis
- Rafael Bertrand
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos- Marie Gómez
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Western. Adventure | Kidnapping Film / Disappearance. Mexican Revolution
- Movie Groups
- Frank O'Rourke Adaptations
- Synopsis
- Wealthy J.W. Grant hires Henry Fardan, Jake Sharp, Hans Ehrengard, and Bill Dolworth, each a specialist in his own field, to go into Mexico to bring back his wife, who has been kidnapped by the revolutionary Raza. Fardan and Dolworth, old comrades of Raza's, know both the territory and their foe, but a surprise awaits when they locate the captive Mrs. Grant.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1966: 3 nominations for Oscar: Director, Cinematography, Adapted Screenplay1966: Golden Globe: Nom. Best Movie Drama & Promising Newcomer Female (Gómez)1966: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1966: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
- Critics' reviews
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"Exciting, beautifully shot '60s political western."
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"There's something to be said for this kind of professionalism: the moviemakers know how to provide excitement and they work us over."
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"Written and directed by Richard Brooks, the picture is more style than content, but what style."
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 31 My Favorite Westerns (225)
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