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08 June 2026

Radiance Films takes aim at LE PROFESSIONNEL (review)

Left to rot in an African prison by the government who hired him, hitman Joss Beaumont escapes and returns to France to finish the job and take revenge on his former employers.  Jean-Paul Belmondo and Robert Hossein star.

REVIEW LINK: Radiance Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

LE PROFESSIONNEL Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
  • French LPCM 1.0 Mono
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by film historians Howerd S. Berger, Steve Mitchell, and Nathianiel Thompson
  • "Ginette Vincendeau on Jean-Paul Belmondo"
  • "Lovely Jon on Ennio Morricone's Score"
  • 1981 French television interview with actor Jean-Paul Belmondo
  • 1982 French television interview with René Chateau, Belmondo's agent, producer, and associate
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters. 
  • Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings, and a booklet featuring archival interview with director Georges Lautner.

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