Ronin
1998, 117 minutes, Rated M
In a world where loyalty is earned and betrayal is a way of life, a new and deadlier terrorist threat has emerged - the freelance killer!
Starring Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgard, Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce, written by J. D. Zeik and Richard Weisz and directed by John Frankenheimer, the master of intelligent thrillers, Ronin is a gritty, international film packed with high-octane action.
The Cold War may be over but at the forefront of the new world is a group of covert mercenaries whose skills in surveillance, reconnaissance and attack are for sale to the highest bidder. Five of these operatives, known as 'Ronin', are assembled by a mysterious client for a dangerous mission: steal a top-secret briefcase. What seems to be a straight-forward assignment soon becomes a deadly pursuit as other underworld organizations vie for the same prize. Betrayer becomes betrayed as the film reaches its shattering climax.
Featuring some of the most exciting, stomach-churning car chases ever committed to film, Ronin is a tough, uncompromising thriller that will leave you breathless.
- Director:
- John Frankenheimer [13],
- Starring:
- Stellan Skarsgard [31], Sean Bean [52], Jonathan Pryce [36], Natascha McElhone [15], Jean Reno [34], Robert De Niro [84],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
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