| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | RONIN (1998) |
| Director | John Frankenheimer |
| Writer | J.D. Zeik, Richard Weisz (David Mamet, uncredited) |
| Lead Actor | Robert De Niro |
| Cast | Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, Skipp Sudduth, Jonathan Pryce, Michael Lonsdale |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Release Date | September 25, 1998 (United States) |
| Duration | 2h 2m (122 min) |
| Budget | $55 million |
| Language | English, French, Russian |
| IMDb Rating | 7.3/10 |
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RONIN inspires a nostalgia for the way action movies used to be exciting low-tech stunts in real locations performed by actors rather than computers, tough men and women who understate their feelings, with the squeamish scenes detailing courage rather than savagery.
Titled after a group of samurai warriors doomed to wander the country hiring out their skills after their feudal lord is killed, Ronin is post Cold War in tone. Five former agents disillusioned and needing the cash are hired by Irish terrorists to steal a mysterious suitcase being transported by gangsters. The French locations (Paris, Nice, Arles) with their steep hills, narrow streets and landmark sights are alone worth the price.
Classy veteran director John Frankenheimer, whose late career has fixed on thrillers, offers shootouts, car chases (the terrified actors are actually in the cars) and surgical operations without anesthetic.
No great literary or moral depth here, but there’s lots of style. This film offers cool acting by Robert De Niro (as the American ex-C.I.A.), Jean Reno (as the unexcitable Frenchman), and Natascha McElhone and Jonathan Pryce (as ruthless IRA fanatics). Guns but no bedrooms, solid genre entertainment for adults.
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