Anyone is an enemy for a price.
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.
Ronin (1998) is a action, thriller and crime film directed by John Frankenheimer, released on September 25, 1998 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone and Stellan Skarsgård. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 2,773 ratings.
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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
Sean Bean
as Spence
Michael Lonsdale
as Jean-Pierre
Féodor Atkine
as Mikhi
Katarina Witt
as Natacha Kirilova
Ron Perkins
as Man with the Newspaper
Daniel Breton
as Sergi's Accomplice
Directed by John Frankenheimer, written by J. D. Zeik, David Mamet and J. D. Zeik, produced by Frank Mancuso Jr..
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 2,773 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on August 19, 2022
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…
Reviewed on August 28, 2023
<em>'Ronin'</em> was somehow an unknown to me as of weeks ago. I say that because... what a cast! How have I at least not heard of this in passing in all my years on this Earth? That plus the type of plot makes this right up my alley, on paper I'd love it and, pleasantly, in reality I do too. The film is particularly excellent visually, the cinematography is quality and the stunts are outstanding; even little…
Reviewed on June 3, 2025
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The main cast of Ronin (1998) includes Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård and Skipp Sudduth. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ronin was released on September 25, 1998 and runs for 2h 2m.
Ronin (1998) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 2,773 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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