is widely celebrated not just as a heist thriller, but as a "masterclass in tension" and an "end-of-career masterpiece" for director John Frankenheimer . Released in 1998, the film follows a group of former Cold War operatives who become masterless mercenaries—modern-day "ronin"—hired to steal a mysterious briefcase in France. Core Themes & Symbolism Ronin | Film Locations
is widely celebrated not just as a heist thriller, but as a "masterclass in tension" and an "end-of-career masterpiece" for director John Frankenheimer . Released in 1998, the film follows a group of former Cold War operatives who become masterless mercenaries—modern-day "ronin"—hired to steal a mysterious briefcase in France. Core Themes & Symbolism Ronin | Film Locations