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Release Date:
25 September 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Your ally could become your enemy morePlot:
A freelancing former US intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by both the Irish and the Russians. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Steve McQueen's Bullitt named top car chase movie (From BoxWish. 31 March 2009, 3:09 AM, PDT)
McQueen's Bullitt Takes Poll Position On Car Chase Movie List
(From WENN. 29 March 2009, 6:32 PM, PDT)
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A film that lives up to its high expectations moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert De Niro | ... | Sam | |
| Jean Reno | ... | Vincent | |
| Natascha McElhone | ... | Deirdre | |
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Gregor | |
| Sean Bean | ... | Spence | |
| Skipp Sudduth | ... | Larry | |
| Michael Lonsdale | ... | Jean-Pierre | |
| Jan Triska | ... | Dapper Gent | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Seamus O'Rourke | |
| Ron Perkins | ... | Man with the Newspaper | |
| Féodor Atkine | ... | Mikhi | |
| Katarina Witt | ... | Natacha Kirilova | |
| Bernard Bloch | ... | Sergi | |
| Dominic Gugliametti | ... | Clown Ice Skater | |
| Alan Beckworth | ... | Clown Ice Skater |
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Rated R for strong violence and some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
122 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:12 | USA:R (certificate #35655) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Brazil:12 | Brazil:14 (DVD re-rating) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Ireland:15 | Italy:T | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Iceland:16 | Denmark:15Fun Stuff
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During one of the car chase sequences where Gregor (Stellan Skarsgård) is dictating directions to Sam (Robert De Niro) from a computer terminal, Avid film editing software - the software used to edit the film - is visible on the screen. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: The coordinates given of Nice area Lat 51 deg 52' 23" Lg 13 deg 5' 18", which is actually south of Berlin. Nice is at 43 deg 35" N 7 deg 15" E. moreQuotes:
Sam: What's in the case?Deirdre: That isn't necessary.
Sam: Is it heavy, is it explosive, is it chained to some unlucky bloke's wrist? Are we gonna have to chop it off?
Deirdre: All right. But I am not under any obligation to let you know...
Sam: If not, the price has gotta go up. I'll get you the case, but the price has gotta go up. If it's gonna be a amateur night, I want a hundred thousand dollars. I want it upfront. I want it in a bank account. I want another $100,000 when you get the case.
Deirdre: [after a phone conversation with someone] You'll get your money when we get the case.
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Time To Say Goodbye (Con te partiṛ) moreFAQ
What guns do the mercenaries use?Was the case bait?
Who was the shooter in the ice rink stands that Gregor says he has worked with for many years?
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"Ronin" is one of those rare action films like "The French Connection" and "To Live and Die in L.A." that will keep a viewer watching from beginning to end. The performances in this movie are nothing short of superb and terrific. All of the key characters deserve a lot of credit, ranging from De Niro, Reno, McElhrone, Pryce, Skarsgard, and especially, Michael Lonsdale, who fills in the missing link with such detail and looks like he made the little samurai action figures with extreme care. The best scene of the film isn't the shootouts or car chases, it's the conservation that Sam (De Niro) and Jean-Pierre (Lonsdale) have over the Ronin myth. I'll have to admit that "Ronin" is the first film that I have seen was made by the crafty veteran director John Frankenheimer ("Grand Prix", "The Manchurian Candidate"). If you haven't seen "Ronin", go to a video store and rent the movie now.