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Ronin
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Ronin is a 1998 action and thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer and written by David Mamet. The English-language production stars Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, and Stellan Skarsgård. It was produced by Frank Mancuso, Jr., with Robert Fraisse serving as director of photography and Elia Cmíral composing the score. The film was distributed by United Artists and has a runtime of 122 minutes.
Set in Paris, the movie was filmed in Paris, Cannes, and Nice. It originated from the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The narrative follows a heist plot, and the title is named after the ronin. The film was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film.
Ronin received a budget of 55,000,000 and generated 70,692,101 in revenue. Its tagline is "Anyone is an enemy for a price." The film holds an IMDb rating of 7.2 based on 208,104 votes, while other sources list scores of 6.4, 67/100, and 70%. It is available for distribution via Netflix and Microsoft Store.
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7.0A 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.
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Sam
- Jean Reno as Vincent
- Natascha McElhone as Deirdre
- Stellan Skarsgård as Gregor
- Skipp Sudduth as Larry
- Jonathan Pryce as Seamus O'Rourke
Themes
- france
- paris, france
- arms deal
- mercenary
- suitcase
- heist
- shootout
- impostor
- ira (irish republican army)
- cafe
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Key facts
- Directed by
- John Frankenheimer
- Screenplay by
- J.D. Zeik David Mamet
- Story by
- J.D. Zeik
- Produced by
- Frank Mancuso Jr.
- Starring
- Robert De Niro Jean Reno Natascha McElhone Stellan Skarsgård Sean Bean Jonathan Pryce
- Cinematography
- Robert Fraisse
- Edited by
- Tony Gibbs
- Music by
- Elia Cmiral
- Production companies
- United Artists FGM Entertainment
- Distributed by
- MGM Distribution Co. (US and Canada) United International Pictures (International)
- Release dates
- September 12, 1998 ( 1998-09-12 ) ( Venice ) September 25, 1998 ( 1998-09-25 ) (US)
- Running time
- 121 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $55 million
- Box office
- $70.7 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Ronin is a 1998 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer and written by John David Zeik and David Mamet, the latter under the pseudonym Richard Weisz. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce. The film is about a team of former special operatives who are hired to steal a mysterious, heavily guarded briefcase while navigating a maze of shifting loyalties. The film was praised for its realistic car chases in Nice and Paris.
Frankenheimer signed to direct Zeik's screenplay, which Mamet rewrote in 1997 to expand De Niro's role and develop plot details. The film was photographed by Robert Fraisse in his native France from November 3, 1997, to March 3, 1998. Professional race car drivers coordinated and performed the vehicle stunts, and Elia Cmiral scored the film, his first for a major studio.
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