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The Professional

Original title: Profesionalac
  • 2003
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
7.7K
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The Professional (2003)
SatireComedyDrama

After the collapse of the Yugoslavian government, a former secret agent, now a taxi driver, enters the office of a former university professor, now a firm director.After the collapse of the Yugoslavian government, a former secret agent, now a taxi driver, enters the office of a former university professor, now a firm director.After the collapse of the Yugoslavian government, a former secret agent, now a taxi driver, enters the office of a former university professor, now a firm director.

  • Director
    • Dusan Kovacevic
  • Writer
    • Dusan Kovacevic
  • Stars
    • Bora Todorovic
    • Branislav Lecic
    • Natasa Ninkovic
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    7.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dusan Kovacevic
    • Writer
      • Dusan Kovacevic
    • Stars
      • Bora Todorovic
      • Branislav Lecic
      • Natasa Ninkovic
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Bora Todorovic
    • Luka Laban
    Branislav Lecic
    Branislav Lecic
    • Teodor Teja Kraj
    Natasa Ninkovic
    • Marta
    Dragan Jovanovic
    Dragan Jovanovic
    • Gipsani
    Josif Tatic
    • Maki
    Miodrag 'Miki' Krstovic
    • Jovan Petrovic
    • (as Miodrag-Miki Krstovic)
    Renata Ulmanski
    • Tejina majka
    Milos Stojanovic
    • Marko
    Gorica Popovic
    Gorica Popovic
    • Novinarka
    Ljiljana Dragutinovic
    • Radnica I
    Dana Todorovic
    • Ana
    Sergej Trifunovic
    Sergej Trifunovic
    • Tihi ludak
    Aljosa Vuckovic
    • Kelner
    Stole Novakovic
    • Tejin otac
    Nenad Nenadovic
    • Zbunjeni vuk
    Dragana Djukic
    • Tejina bivsa zena
    Momcilo 'Bajaga' Bajagic
    • Sef orkestra
    • (as Momcilo Bajagic-Bajaga)
    Lena Kovacevic
    • Pevacica
    • Director
      • Dusan Kovacevic
    • Writer
      • Dusan Kovacevic
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    User reviews12

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    nemanjakesic

    This move is great

    This move Hase so muche emotions, main character life there we are going thru in move, his father and mather, scene made me cray every time, ex cop, whose doghter whase with main character, bunch of fillings but it is beast to live it up to personal experience with this move.
    10mango_cutie_69

    A great movie!

    I simply enjoyed this movie! There was never a dull moment. The plot was very fresh, interesting, and original. There was on-going laughter throughout the movie, I loved it! I could watch it over and over again.
    cagic-1

    The Professional Reloaded

    Of course, my idea for the title of this short comment has nothing to do with the Matrix Reloaded :) For our readers and viewers outside Serbia, there is a pre-history of this movie: it is being based on the theater play "The Professional" by the same author, Mr. Kovacevic. The main role of Luka Laban has been incredulously played by the famous Serbian actor Danilo Bata Stojkovic (now deceased) and it was mostly known for his wonderful performance. But Mr. Kovacevic went a step further when doing this movie: he decided to place it in the early 2000s, after the Serbian October Revolution, what gave him an excellent opportunity to FINISH the story and make it universal - even very much actual and authentic about the present Serbia. The saying of the story is that regimes may change, but the Secret Service ("Sluzba") remains the same. Once "Sluzba" - always "Sluzba". And it perfectly fits to the post-October Serbia. The movie is highly political, even if not intended to be - it's production coincides with the assassination of the Serbian Prime Minister, the assassination organized by "Sluzba". And just a sentence about the title role: I'm much in favor of Bora Todorovic's version of The Professional!
    6axismladen

    A bit disappointed.

    It took me a long time to see this movie.Al lot of people told me that it's a good movie and that i should see it but still i wasn't very interested in it.However,after a long time i decided to see it.At first it seemed interesting than it became boring and than it once more became good.There were some good jokes throughout the movie but still those weren't enough to cover the holes in the script.I don't know.Maybe it's just me but...I simply didn't like it that much.I expected a lot more since everyone said that it's a good movie.

    The acting was alright,even though it can't be compared with acting from Boris Dvornik,Bata Zivojinovic,Ljubisa Samardzic and so on...

    Profesionalac is an OK movie that's maybe worth seeing.I'd rather recommend Balkanski Spijun,Maratonci trce pocasni krug,Kad mrtvi zapjevaju,Balkan express....

    6/10 for a few good jokes.
    bascelik777

    The true life story

    It's interesting to mention that the movie excellently fits the life-story of the main actor - Branislav Lecic (Teja in Movie).

    The documentary clips in the movie are genuine. He was the leader of the student protests at the darkest time of Miloshevich (1991-1992) and at the time of making the movie, the Serbian Minister of Culture. Was he really surveyed by the "proffesionals" I don't know, but knowing the situation, probably yes.

    Anyway the movie is great, and true. I have been living in Belgrade the whole time and can legitimately confirm the facts that are presented in movie are truth and nothing but the truth.

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Serbia for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 76th Academy Awards in 2004.
    • Goofs
      At a scene in the bar (kafana scene) there is a cameo of Milan St. Protic and Predrag Markovic. They're trying to predict a sports score on the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea, betting on Liverpool to win. However they could not have been able to consider Liverpool - Chelsea match at all that night in the bar as the movie states that it's November 25, 1993. Main reason is because in the next match round, that was held on November 27, 1993, Chelsea played away at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United, while Liverpool was indeed playing a home game at Anfield, but a day later, November 28, 1993, against Aston Villa. Although their prediction for Liverpool to win was correct, as they've won that match 2-1 and Chelsea had lost to Sheffield with a score of 0-1 a day earlier. The mistake is visible around 25th minute in the movie.
    • Connections
      Version of TV teatar: Profesionalac (1990)

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 2003 (Serbia and Montenegro)
    • Country of origin
      • Serbia and Montenegro
    • Official sites
      • Official site
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    • Language
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Професіонал
    • Filming locations
      • Belgrade, Serbia
    • Production company
      • Vans
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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