The Professionals (Special Edition) (1966) On DVD

Actor:           Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, Jack Palance       
Director:       Richard Brooks
Genre:          Action/Adventure
Year:            1966
Studio:         Columbia/Tri-Star
Length:        117
Released:    April 5, 2005
Rating:        Parental Guidance 13+ (MPAA Rating)
Format:       DVD
Misc:            NTSC, Color
Language:  English
Subtitles  :  English, French

DESCRIPTION:

Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin headline the top-notch, rip-roaring Western action/adventure, THE PROFESSIONALS. Four soldiers of fortune are hired by a wealthy Texan oil baron (Ralph Bellamy) to rescue his kidnapped wife (Claudia Cardinale), who's been spirited acress the Mexican Border by a band ofmercenaries led by Jesus Raza (Jack Palance). The four rugged professionals, each regarded as a specialist in his selected field - an expert marksman and tracker (Woody Strode), the explosives master(Lancaster), horse handler (Robert Ryan) and one skilled in tactics and weaponry (Marvin) - make their way across the treacherous landscape to retrieve the beautiful kidnappee, but discover all is not what it seems in the explosive climax. Excellent performances from an all-star cast, Maurice Jarre's haunting musical score and surprising plot twists make THE PROFESSIONALS a true classic. THE PROFESSIONALS garnered three Academy Award(r) nominations; two for Richard Brooks (Best Direction and BestA

Special Features:

• New featurettes: The Professionals--A Classic; Burt Lancaster: A Portrait; Memories from The Professionals