Ronin (1998)

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Studio: United Artists Films

Rating: R

Release Date: Sep 25, 1998

Running Time: 118 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgard, Jonathan Pryce, Skipp Sudduth, Jan Triska, Natascha McElhone, Sean Bean, Michael Lonsdale, Ron Perkins

director: John Frankenheimer

A group of five experts is assembled to retrieve a mysterious briefcase from an equally mysterious group of criminals. American strategist Sam joins French coordinator Vincent, German electronics expert Gregor, American driver Larry and British veteran Spence. They begin in Paris but soon follow the briefcase to the South of France, where it is stolen by Gregor. The remainder of the gang must chase it anew.

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Ronin

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Don't be a tool and dismiss Ronin out of hand as, yawn, just another spy caper or, yikes, that movie Robert De Niro was shooting in Paris earlier this year when the gendarmes questioned him about a prostitution racket. One can only imagine De Niro's response to being interrogated for nearly a day ("You talkin' to me?"). The Oscar-winning raging bull denied involvement (with pimps, not the flick) and vowed never to return to France.

Ronin, directed at full-suspense throttle by…