Review of Ronin (1998) by Chris Vognar for Dallas Morning News — 01 Jan 2000

John Frankenheimer used to make real movies.

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This review of Ronin (1998) was written by Chris Vognar and published by Dallas Morning News on 01 Jan 2000.

Ronin has generally received positive reviews.

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