Synopsis
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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Cast
- Robert De NiroSam
- Jean RenoVincent
- Natascha McElhoneDeirdre
- Stellan SkarsgårdGregor
- Skipp SudduthLarry
- Jonathan PryceSeamus O'Rourke
- Sean BeanSpence
- Michael LonsdaleJean-Pierre
- Féodor AtkineMikhi
- Katarina WittNatacha Kirilova
Recommendations
- 90
Dallas Observer
As is common in a Frankenheimer picture, the plot lines get a bit tangled in Ronin, but the atmosphere is tense, the style impeccable. - 88
ReelViews
Ronin manages to remain focused on the plot and the characters, even while staging increasingly complicated pyrotechnic set pieces and offering its share of white-knuckle moments. - 88
Rolling Stone
Ronin represents an exhilarating return to form for Frankenheimer. - 88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
What an impeccably crafted film this is -- slightly impoverished in theme, perhaps, but so rich everywhere else that it seems rude to notice. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
I enjoyed the film on two levels: for its skill and its silliness. - 70
L.A. Weekly
A film in which the mechanics of the plot are far less interesting, and vital, then the interior landscape of men who exist outside the law. - 67
Austin Chronicle
It remains head and shoulders above what little competition there is by virtue of its stellar casting, editing, and above all, Frankenheimer's fluid, explosive direction. - 50
Washington Post
Although laced with adrenaline and flavored with noirish seasoning, John Frankenheimer's Ronin is a disappointingly conventional thriller.
