Ronin is a 1998 crime-thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer and written by J.D. Zeik and David Mamet. It stars Robert De Niro and Jean Reno as two of several former special forces and intelligence agents who team up to steal a mysterious, heavily guarded suitcase while navigating a maze of shifting loyalties and alliances. The film is noted for its car chases through Nice and Paris. Following a meeting in a Parisian cafe, Deirdre...
Sam thinks Spence is walking into an ambush, so Vincent volunteers to back Sp...
Sam objects to entering a tunnel to complete the purchase of the equipment.
As they escape from the police pursuing them after a shoot out at the exchang...
Spencer tries to feel Sam out during their first planning session with Deirdre.
Vincent exits the establishment after Sam's driven away. His thoughts are hea...
Sam and Vincent sit in the establishment where they first met. Sam rises and ...
Seamus O'Rourke shoots Sam as he comes through a door at the skating arena. B...
Sam sees the door at the address provided by Jean-Pierre open shortly after t...
When they arrive at the address provided by Jean-Pierre Vincent and Sam watch...
When they arrive at the address provided by Jean-Pierre, Vincent asks Sam how...
Jean-Pierre continues to explain the history behind the model and in so doing...
Jean-Pierre rises and places a freshly crafted piece on the model.
Jean-Pierre, without looking up, questions the wisdom of helping Sam.
Jean-Pierre looks up occasionally as he works on the models, feeling Sam out....
Sam enters Jean-Pierre's workshop. He admires his models.
The moment Gregor takes off his glasses, Seamus punches him again and again. ...
Dierdre challenges O'Rourke telling her he was cleaning up after her. He does...
Dierdre asks O'Rourk why he cut Larry's throat at the amphitheater.
After beating Gregor down Seamus exits the bathroom and blames Deirdre for th...
Under Sam's direction Vincent has just removed a bullet from Sam's side. Sam ...
Sam lays on a table looking in a mirror about to perform surgery on himself.
Serg,i one of Gregor's buyers, gets the drop on Vincent. Sam yells from a dis...
While Gregor talks to the buyers from a safe distance Sam catches him from be...
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