Review of Ronin (1998) by Dimitri S — 28 Mar 2011

Intriguiging thriller with some seriously great car chases not seen since the 70's.

This review of Ronin (1998) was written by Dimitri S on 28 Mar 2011.

Ronin has generally received positive reviews.

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By John D (2,323) on 21 May 2015

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