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Ronin

"Anyone is an enemy for a price."

1998-09-25 Action 2hr 2m

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

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A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

  • Released
    1998-09-25
  • Revenue
    $70,692,101
  • Budget
    $55,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 2m
  • Genre
    Action, Thriller, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français, Pусский
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    United Artists, FGM Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

David Mamet
Screenplay

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Cast

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Vincent
Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Seamus O'Rourke
Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Jean-Pierre
Katarina Witt

Katarina Witt

Natacha Kirilova
Ron Perkins

Ron Perkins

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Daniel Breton

Daniel Breton

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Amidou

Amidou

Man at Exchange
Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Dapper Gent
Léopoldine Serre

Léopoldine Serre

Arles Little Girl
Dominic Gugliametti

Dominic Gugliametti

Clown Ice Skater
Alan Beckworth

Alan Beckworth

Clown Ice Skater
Tolsty

Tolsty

The 'Boss'
Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

The 'Target'
Vincent Schmitt

Vincent Schmitt

Arles Messenger
Julia Maraval

Julia Maraval

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Laurent Spielvogel

Laurent Spielvogel

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Steve Suissa

Steve Suissa

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Katia Tchenko

Katia Tchenko

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Dyna Gauzy

Dyna Gauzy

Little Screaming Girl
Dimitri Rafalsky

Dimitri Rafalsky

Russian Interpreter
Gérard Touratier

Gérard Touratier

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Christophe Maratier

Christophe Maratier

Armed Police Officer
Pierre Forest

Pierre Forest

CRS Captain
Henry Moati

Henry Moati

Bartender
Cyril Prentout

Cyril Prentout

Mikhi's Bodyguard
Vladimir Tchernine

Vladimir Tchernine

Russian Mechanic
Amanda Spencer

Amanda Spencer

Little Girl
Frédéric Schmalzbauer

Frédéric Schmalzbauer

German Tour Guide
Lou Maraval

Lou Maraval

Arles Little Girl
Nader Boussandel

Nader Boussandel

Weapon Seller (uncredited)
Hélène Cardona

Hélène Cardona

Police Dispatch (voice) (uncredited)
Lee Delong

Lee Delong

(uncredited)
Norbert Ferrer

Norbert Ferrer

Ambulance Man Nice (uncredited)
Veronique Blanc Meyere

Veronique Blanc Meyere

Natacha Kirilova's Assistant (uncredited)
Christine Musset

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Ronin
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A Review by mooney240 5

Written by mooney240 on 2022-08-19

**A little boring with a great car chase scene.** Even though Ronin had shootouts, great chase sequences, and classic actors, I was bored... read more

**A little boring with a great car chase scene.** Even though Ronin had shootouts, great chase sequences, and classic actors, I was bored and on my phone throughout the whole thing. Nothing was particularly bad about this film. There were actually great parts! But somehow, the sum of all its parts just equaled a movie that left me wanting. Releasing four years after Leon: The Professional, this could have been much better.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

It would not be fair to describe a "Ronin" as a rogue; more a mercenary without loyalty to any one particular person or cause. So, Natasha M... read more

It would not be fair to describe a "Ronin" as a rogue; more a mercenary without loyalty to any one particular person or cause. So, Natasha McElhone "Deirdre" hires a few of these to relieve a man of a suitcase that is bound for the Russians. What follows is as internecine a thriller as you will ever see. It's full of scheming and double-scheming with "Sam" (Robert De Niro) and "Vincent" (Jean Reno) never quite sure who is or is not on their team as the suitcase changes hands more times that the wonderfully elegant Katarina Witt changes her skates. Stellan Skarsgård; Sean Bean; Jonathan Pryce and Michael Lonsdale all help to keep them, and us, guessing pretty much right to the end. It does suffer a little from a preponderance of shoot outs that couldn't hit a barn door with a shovel; and the car chases do begin to get wearisome after a while, but over all John Frankenheimer manages to keep the quality of the action to a high enough standard to compensate. The dialogue is a bit basic, as are the characterisations - this has no depth nor underlying political agenda/statements - not the I could discern, anyway - it is just a good old fashioned thriller with a first rate cast who are unchallenged by their tasks - and therefore are perfectly plausible.

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A Review by The Movie Mob

**A little boring with a great car chase scene.** Even though Ronin had shootouts, great chase sequences, and classic actors, I was bored and on my phone throughout the whole thing. Nothing was particularly bad about this film. There wer...

reviewer avatar

A Review by mooney240 5

Written by mooney240 on 2022-08-19

**A little boring with a great car chase scene.** Even though Ronin had shootouts, great chase sequences, and classic actors, I was bored and on my phone throughout the whole thing. Nothing was par...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-28

It would not be fair to describe a "Ronin" as a rogue; more a mercenary without loyalty to any one particular person or cause. So, Natasha McElhone "Deirdre" hires a few of these to relieve a man of a...

read more