RONIN 15

film extras 1998 Out nOw BD Extras Commentary, Featurettes, Alternate ending

John Frankenheimer’s top-gear crime thriller gets a 4K restoration a whole year before its 20th anniversary. Blending tense realism with high-stakes action, Ronin sees a group of ex-special operatives (Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Sean Bean) hired to pilfer a well-guarded briefcase. This release adds a new interview with cinematographer Robert Fraisse to the exhaustive mix of previously released special features, with a detailed and insightful chat-track from Frankenheimer being the most interesting. Matt Looker