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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Film Cast:

• Sam: Robert De Niro
• Vincent: Jean Reno
• Deirdre: Natascha McElhone
• Gregor: Stellan Skarsgård
• Larry: Skipp Sudduth
• Seamus O’Rourke: Jonathan Pryce
• Spence: Sean Bean
• Jean-Pierre: Michael Lonsdale
• Mikhi: Féodor Atkine
• Natacha Kirilova: Katarina Witt
• Man with the Newspaper: Ron Perkins
• Sergi’s Accomplice: Daniel Breton
• Man at Exchange: Amidou
• Dapper Gent: Jan Tříska
• Sergi: Bernard Bloch
• Arles Little Girl: Léopoldine Serre
• Clown Ice Skater: Dominic Gugliametti
• Clown Ice Skater: Alan Beckworth
• The ‘Boss’: Tolsty
• Tour Guide: Gérard Moulévrier
• The ‘Target’: Lionel Vitrant
• Arles Messenger: Vincent Schmitt
• Girl Hostage: Julia Maraval
• Tourist in Nice: Laurent Spielvogel
• Waiter in Nice: Steve Suissa
• Woman Hostage: Katia Tchenko
• Little Screaming Girl: Dyna Gauzy
• Little Girl: Lilly-Fleur Pointeaux
• Russian Interpreter: Dimitri Rafalsky
• Ice Rink Security Guard: Gérard Touratier
• Armed Police Officer: Christophe Maratier
• CRS Captain: Pierre Forest
• Bartender: Henry Moati
• Mikhi’s Bodyguard: Cyril Prentout
• Russian Mechanic: Vladimir Tchernine
• Little Girl: Amanda Spencer
• German Tour Guide: Frédéric Schmalzbauer
• Arles Little Girl: Lou Maraval
• Weapon Seller (uncredited): Nader Boussandel
• Police Dispatch (voice) (uncredited): Hélène Cardona
• (uncredited): Lee Delong
• Ambulance Man Nice (uncredited): Norbert Ferrer
• Natacha Kirilova’s Assistant (uncredited): Veronique Blanc Meyere
• Natacha Kirilova’s Assistant (uncredited): Christine Musset

Film Crew:

• Editor: Antony Gibbs
• Production Design: Michael Z. Hanan
• Screenplay: David Mamet
• Director: John Frankenheimer
• Director of Photography: Robert Fraisse
• Costume Design: May Routh
• Producer: Frank Mancuso Jr.
• Story: J.D. Zeik
• Original Music Composer: Elia Cmiral
• Casting: Amanda Mackey
• Art Direction: Gérard Viard
• Set Decoration: Robert Le Corre
• Casting: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
• Casting: Margot Capelier
• Executive Producer: Paul Kelmenson
• Associate Producer: Ethel Winant
• Stunt Coordinator: Joe Dunne
• Thanks: Jeff Robbins
• Grip: Jean-Pierre Mas
• Craft Service: Fabienne Guicheneuy
• Unit Production Manager: Claude Albouze
• Supervising Sound Editor: Mike Le Mare
• Assistant Art Director: Jean-Claude Bourdin
• Construction Coordinator: Jean-Paul Gaillot
• Key Hair Stylist: Jean-Charles Bachelier
• Armorer: Christophe Maratier
• Boom Operator: Pierre-Yves Bruneel
• Conductor: Nick Ingman
• Digital Compositors: Mark Breakspear
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Gary Hood
• Carpenter: Jacky Hardouin
• Transportation Coordinator: Eric Aufèvre
• Script Supervisor: Angela Allen
• Leadman: Patrick Dufau
• Set Designer: Marc Flouquet
• Special Effects Coordinator: Georges Demétrau
• Production Accountant: Sophie Drouin
• Still Photographer: Patrick Camboulive
• Set Costumer: Ann Dunsford
• Steadicam Operator: David Crone
• Color Timer: Dale Caldwell
• First Assistant Camera: Eric Bialas
• Set Medic: Cedric Kron
• Sound Recordist: Bernard Bats
• Hairstylist: Jane Milon
• Makeup Artist: Liliane Rametta
• Art Department Coordinator: Joëlle Meffre
• Stunts: Jean-Louis Airola
• Location Manager: Jean-Marc Abbou
• Location Scout: Fabien Pondevaux
• Transportation Captain: Emmanuel Rigaut
• Unit Publicist: Michèle Abitbol
• Music Editor: Mike Flicker
• Sound Effects Editor: Robert Fitzgerald
• Assistant Costume Designer: Judy Shrewsbury
• Property Master: Gilbert Piéri
• Video Assist Operator: Miguel Allo
• First Assistant Director: Mishka Cheyko
• Assistant Sound Editor: Rubén Domingo
• Standby Painter: Patrick Jamot
• Set Dressing Artist: Bruno Lefebvre
• Picture Car Coordinator: Ghislain Le Guisquet
• Production Coordinator: Kim Doan
• Construction Foreman: Gilles Allou
• Utility Stunts: Cyril Raffaelli
• Casting Associate: Mercedes Kelso
• Dresser: Karen Muller Serreau
• Foley Artist: Gregg Barbanell
• Hairdresser: Ilona Herman
• Assistant Camera: Clyde Miller
• Casting Assistant: Gérard Lyon
• Compositing Supervisor: Thomas Duval
• Key Set Production Assistant: David Campi-Lemaire
• Production Assistant: Xavier Bouraoui
• Technical Advisor: Mick Gould
• Assistant Production Manager: Dimitri Foresta
• Assistant Extras Casting: Frederic Caillierez
• Location Assistant: Frederic Bacchi
• Production Secretary: Sandra Benhamou
• Dialogue Coach: Alexander Arbatt
• Dolly Grip: Pierre Garnier
• Second Assistant Camera: Sophie Lemaire
• Assistant Location Manager: Catherine Barrès
• Assistant Unit Manager: Jérôme Servant
• Production Driver: Olivier Suffert
• Property Buyer: Michel Rollant
• Foley Mixer: Christina Tucker
• Chief Lighting Technician: Jean-Claude Le Bras
• Pilot: Frédéric North
• Second Company Grip: Gilles Floquet
• Assistant Editor: Francesca Emerson
• Title Designer: Jimmy Zelinger
• ADR Mixer: David Boulton
• ADR Editor: Alexandra Gonzales
• ADR Recordist: Joe Bosco
• Stunt Double: Jean-Pierre Jarier
• Executive Assistant: Jenni Villegas
• Storyboard Artist: Ted Boonthanakit
• Assistant Accountant: Carine Barcelo
• Key Costumer: Alan Flyng
• Second Second Assistant Director: David Artur
• Special Effects Technician: Paul Dimmer
• Stunt Driver: Gilbert Bataille
• Camera Loader: Elodie Delettre
• Second Assistant Director: Fanny Aubrespin
• Supervising ADR Editor: Hari Ryatt
• Negative Cutter: Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
• Extras Casting: Michele Badrutt
• Assistant Property Master: Gilles Piéri
• Dressing Prop: Jean-Paul Bernardi
• Additional Grip: Julien Sesia
• Travel Coordinator: Dominique Lefèvre
• Stunts: Catherine Robert
• Stunts: Alexandrine Roux
• Stunts: Marc Hoang
• Stunts: Stéphane Margot
• Dialogue Coach: Gerry Grennell
• Dialogue Coach: Patricia Pierangeli
• Dialogue Coach: Claudio Todeschini
• Aerial Camera: Charlet Recors

Movie Reviews:

• The Movie Mob: **A little boring with a great car chase scene.**
• Even though Ronin had shootouts, great chase sequences, and classic actors, I was bored and on my phone throughout the whole thing. Nothing was particularly bad about this film. There were actually great parts! But somehow, the sum of all its parts just equaled a movie that left me wanting. Releasing four years after Leon: The Professional, this could have been much better.
• CinemaSerf: It would not be fair to describe a “Ronin” as a rogue; more a mercenary without loyalty to any one particular person or cause. So, Natasha McElhone “Deirdre” hires a few of these to relieve a man of a suitcase that is bound for the Russians. What follows is as internecine a thriller as you will ever see. It’s full of scheming and double-scheming with “Sam” (Robert De Niro) and “Vincent” (Jean Reno) never quite sure who is or is not on their team as the suitcase changes hands more times that the wonderfully elegant Katarina Witt changes her skates. Stellan Skarsgård; Sean Bean; Jonathan Pryce and Michael Lonsdale all help to keep them, and us, guessing pretty much right to the end. It does suffer a little from a preponderance of shoot outs that couldn’t hit a barn door with a shovel; and the car chases do begin to get wearisome after a while, but over all John Frankenheimer manages to keep the quality of the action to a high enough standard to compensate. The dialogue is a bit basic, as are the characterisations – this has no depth nor underlying political agenda/statements – not the I could discern, anyway – it is just a good old fashioned thriller with a first rate cast who are unchallenged by their tasks – and therefore are perfectly plausible.