Review of Ronin (1998) by Susan Stark for Detroit News — 01 Jan 2000

Ronin is a generally familiar if murky and occasionally pretentious exercise.

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This review of Ronin (1998) was written by Susan Stark and published by Detroit News on 01 Jan 2000.

Ronin has generally received positive reviews.

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