Ronin

Theatrical Release Date: 1998 09 25 (USA)

UPC: 027616077653

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity]

Summary: John Frankenheimer directed this $20 million international action thriller from a screenplay by Richard Weisz (pseudonym for David Mamet) and J.D. Zeik. In Paris, Irish organizer Deidre (Natascha McElhone) assembles a team to grab a mysterious briefcase from criminals. They are never told who hired them or the true identity of their targets. The hired specialists: Former CIA officer Sam (Robert De Niro), former Euro intelligence agent Vincent (Jean Reno), German electronics expert Gregor (Stellan Skarsgard), driver Larry (Skip Sudduth), and British weapons wrangler Spence (Sean Bean). After a Seine shootout, the action moves to the South of France, with a recon mission in Cannes, and a chase that brings everyone to Nice. Inevitable betrayals ensue, along with more pursuits. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: CC

Ronin

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 02/24/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DTS Digital Theater Systems, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 121 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Keith Phipps

Any directorial career that includes both Seconds (1966) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) features more ups and downs than most, and with Ronin, John Frankenheimer announced a comeback. Exploring the territory of international espionage, it compensates for the familiarity of its material by doing just about everything right. A gripping, deliberately paced opening sequence perfectly sets the mood, capturing the uneasy peace of post-Cold War Europe with creepy effectiveness. The rest of the film runs with the notion, developing its vivid, weary characters and terse dialogue between well-staged action sequences. Frankenheimer films car chases as if he'd just invented the concept and David Mamet's pseudonymous script blows his gift for portraying con artistry up to an international scale. A memorable, thoughtful thriller cast to perfection and shot through with the chill of political unease and the knowledge of how easy it is to bargain away one's soul, it provided a late-career peak for a director who had something to prove. ~ Keith Phipps, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Frankenheimer  Director 
Frank Mancuso, Jr.  Producer 
Elia Cmiral  Composer (Music Score) 
Paul Kelmenson  Executive Producer 
Richard Weisz  Screenwriter 
J.D. Zeik  Screenwriter 
Robert De Niro  Actor 
Jean Reno  Actor 
Natascha McElhone  Actor 
Stellan Skarsgård  Actor 
Sean Bean  Actor 
Skipp Sudduth  Actor 
Michel Lonsdale  Actor 
Jan Triska  Actor 
Jonathan Pryce  Actor 
Féodor Atkine  Actor 
Katarina Witt  Actor 
Bernard Bloch  Actor 

Country: USA