Ronin (1998)

Réalisateur:

John Frankenheimer

Scénaristes:

J.D. Zeik (story)
J.D. Zeik (screenplay) ...

Date de sortie:

25 septembre 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Accroche:

Your ally could become your enemy

Intrigue:

A freelancing former US intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by both the Irish and the Russians.

Plot Keywords:

Case | Suitcase | Russian | Ex KGB | Irish

Récompenses:

1 win & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

A film that lives up to its high expectations

Ensemble

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

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and some language.

Durée:

122 min

Pays:

UK | USA

Langue:

Anglais | Français | Russe

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

DTS-Stereo | DTS

Classification:

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:15

Lieux de tournage:

Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Société:

FGM Entertainment

Anecdotes:

Body count: 34

Goofs:

Continuité: When Sam hands Larry the case he has an earpiece in his right ear. However when he notices the paint on his jacket and hand, the earpiece is missing. He then takes the case back and throws it and the earpiece is there again.

Guillemet:

Vincent: We need some information. We're looking for some people in Paris.
Jean-Pierre: Who?
Vincent: An Irish man and a woman, and a German, ex-KGB. They're professionals, and they're in hiding.
Jean-Pierre: This is really important to you?
Vincent: He saved my life.

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (VG)

Bande son:

Time To Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)

A film that lives up to its high expectations

"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.