“Ronin” quotes
(1998)
Title Ronin
Year 1998
Director John Frankenheimer
Genre Crime, Adventure, Action
Year 1998
Director John Frankenheimer
Genre Crime, Adventure, Action
Plot – Five men who don’t know each other meet in an old storehouse in Paris. Their goal is to steal a briefcase protected by technologically advanced security systems. They are skillful spies and fighters, unemployed since the Cold War, now hired because of their past experiences. Sam is a military expert, Larry is an experienced pilot, Spence knows weapons really well, Gregor works with electronic devices and Vincent coordinates the mission. There’s also a woman, Deirdre, the only one who knows the instigators.
All actors – Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, Skipp Sudduth, Michael Lonsdale, Jan Tríska, Jonathan Pryce, Ron Perkins, Féodor Atkine, Katarina Witt, Bernard Bloch, Dominic Gugliametti, Alan Beckworth, Daniel Breton, Amidou, Tolsty, Gérard Moulévrier, Lionel Vitrant, Vincent Schmitt, Léopoldine Serre, Lou Maraval, Frédéric Schmalzbauer, Julia Maraval, Laurent Spielvogel, Ron Jeremy, Steve Suissa, Katia Tchenko, Dyna Gauzy, Lilly-Fleur Pointeaux, Amanda Spencer, Dimitri Rafalsky, Vladimir Tchernine, Gérard Touratier, Cyril Prentout, Henry Moati, Christophe Maratier, Pierre Forest, , Nader Boussandel, Lee Delong, Veronique Blanc Meyere, Christine Musset
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“Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt.”
“- Larry: How did they finally get to you?
- Sam: They gave me a grasshopper.
- Larry: What's a grasshopper?
- Sam: Lessee, two parts gin, one part brandy, one part Creme de Menthe...”“All good things come to those who wait.”
“- Jean-Pierre: Forty-seven samurai, whose master was betrayed and killed by another lord. They became ronin - masterless samurai - disgraced by another man's treachery. For three years they plotted, pretending to be thieves, mercenaries, even madmen and then one night they struck, slipping into the castle of their lord's betrayer and killing...” (continue)(continue reading)
“- Jean-Pierre: My hobby. One grows old.
- Sam: I knew a lot of fellas, friends of mine, that just wanted to live to open a bar.”“The only thing is that the map, the map is not the territory.”
“At the end of the day we are likely to be punished for our kindnesses.”
“- Vincent: What do you want for Christmas?
- Sam: My two front teeth.”“- Sam: Are you labour or management?
- Vincent: If I were management, I would not offer you a cigarette!”“- Spence: You worried about saving your own skin?
- Sam: I am. It covers my body.”“- Dapper Gent: Life is uncertain.
- Gregor: It is indeed.”“- Spence: You ever kill anybody?
- Sam: I hurt somebody's feelings once.”“- Sam: Why am I going in there?
- Spence: Why? To protect me!
- Sam: There is no protection there. If it's a come on we're fish in a barrel. What are you doing?”“- Deirdre: You're scared!
- Sam: Of course I'm scared! You think I'm reluctant because I'm happy?”“- Gregor: It would be nice to do something.
- Sam: We are doing something. We're sitting here, waiting.”“No questions. No answers. That's the business we're in. You just accept it and move on.”
“- Sam: How'd you get started in this business?
- Deirdre: A wealthy scoundrel seduced and betrayed me.
- Sam: Same with me.”“Everyone's your brother until the rent comes due.”
“- Vincent: Are you sure you can do this?
- Sam: I once removed a guy's appendix with a grapefruit spoon.”
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