The Professionals (1966 film)

The Professionals
original film poster by Howard Terpning
Directed by	Richard Brooks
Written by	Richard Brooks
Based on	A Mule for the Marquesa 1964 novel by Frank O'Rourke
Produced by	Richard Brooks
Starring	Burt Lancaster Lee Marvin Robert Ryan Woody Strode Jack Palance Claudia Cardinale Ralph Bellamy
Cinematography	Conrad L. Hall
Edited by	Peter Zinner
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Pax Enterprises
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 4, 1966 (1966-11-04)
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English, Spanish
Box office	$19.5 million[1]

The Professionals is a 1966 American Western film written, produced, and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, with Jack Palance, Claudia Cardinale and Ralph Bellamy in supporting roles. The script was adapted from the 1964 novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke.

The film received three Oscar nominations and an enthusiastic critical reception.