The Professional (2003 film)
| The Professional | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dušan Kovačević |
| Written by | Dušan Kovačević |
| Based on | Profesionalac 1990 play by Dušan Kovačević |
| Produced by | Dejan Vražalić Predrag Jakovljević |
| Starring | Branislav Lečić Bora Todorović Nataša Ninković Dragan Jovanovic |
| Cinematography | Božidar Nikolić |
| Edited by | Marko Glušac |
| Music by | Momčilo Bajagić |
| Distributed by | Vans |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Serbia and Montenegro |
| Language | Serbian |
The Professional (Serbian: Професионалац / Profesionalac) is a 2003 Serbian comedy/drama film, written and directed by Dušan Kovačević and based on his 1990 play of the same name. The film enjoys cult status and is a dark comedic retrospect of the relationship between dissenters and the State Security Service under the regime of Slobodan Milošević.
It was nominated for seven awards of which it received five. It was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.