Jean Reno, Jonathan Pryce, Natascha McElhone
Robert De Niro stars as an American intelligence operative adrift in irrelevance since the end of the Cold War--much like a masterless samurai, a.k.a. "ronin." With his services for sale, he joins a r...( read more
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Flixster Reviews (4,626)
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September 14, 2009De Niro and Reno are brilliant together in this samurai influenced French heist thriller. Skarsgard also does well as an unlikely bad guy. This film is almost perfect but unfortunately Sean Bean ruins it by putting on one of the worst performances ever! Still, highly recommended!
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July 18, 2009Real darkhorse of a movie here, came outta nowhere, the car chases are the best I've ever seen and the gun fights also rock bigtime. The story is basic but the cast is a real gem and possibly the best line up for along time. Great action that grips you to the end. Love Beans shor...( read more)
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July 11, 2009A brilliant film. Smart, thrilling and explosive. It's stylish, well-crafted and original. Spectacular non-stop action and suspense. Filled with explosive gun battles and exhilerating car chases. Action films dont get any better than this. It's a pure adreniline-rush. Excitment y...( read more)
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June 3, 2009"Your ally could become your enemy"
A freelancing former US intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by both the Irish and the Russians.REVIEW
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September 18, 2008Lackluster espionage film that is saved by Robert DeNiro and Jean Reno. I kind of think of this as a European version of Heat, just without any real character development. DeNiro gives a classic performance in this forgettable film.
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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September 25, 2007one of a great movies i ever seen, every scenario of the film make you recall of the events happen in every corner of the world in the news as to how they plan to assassinate individuals/ and the need to have money in any ways.
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