Six specialists from around the world gather and risk their lives on a mysterious mission. They were called "RONIN." The ultimate action blockbuster starring Robert De Niro and Jean Reno finally comes to 4K disc, with three types of Japanese dubbed audio and more than two and a half hours of bonus footage. Former spies left without organizations after the end of the Cold War and now working as freelance operatives engage in a fierce struggle over a mysterious briefcase amid betrayal and conspiracy in this suspense action film. Directed by master filmmaker John Frankenheimer of "Grand Prix" (1966) and "Black Sunday" (1977), the film became a major topic for the lavish co-starring of Robert De Niro and Jean Reno, as well as its realistic, CG-free car chases. Paris, after the end of the Cold War. Five highly skilled professionals with hidden pasts - former CIA operative Sam; Vincent, formerly of a French intelligence agency; Spence, a former SAS member and arms procurement specialist; Gregor, formerly of the KGB and in charge of electronics; and Larry, in charge of vehicle maintenance and driving - are brought together by Deirdre, a woman from an Irish terrorist organization. Their mission is to steal a "mysterious briefcase" protected by tight security. Without knowing one another's true identities, they make a meticulous plan and brilliantly attack the target convoy in Nice, southern France, where the case is being transported. After an intense gunfight, they succeed in taking the case, but... 4K digital restoration master from the original 35mm camera negative. UHD BD features Dolby Vision and HDR-10. English 5.1ch audio and 2.0ch audio. In addition to the home video version Japanese dubbed audio, two TV broadcast versions - the Fuji TV network "Golden Theater" version, first broadcast on January 18, 2003, and the TV Asahi network "Sunday Movie Theater" version, first broadcast on September 4, 2005 - are included in Japanese dubbed audio for the first time. Existing and new bonus footage totaling 156 minutes is included on the Blu-ray disc. Bonus video and audio: audio commentary by director John Frankenheimer, included on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. The following are included only on Blu-ray: "Close-Up," interview with cinematographer Robert Fraisse; "In the Ronin Cutting Room," interview with editor Antony Gibbs; "An Actor's Process," interview with Natascha McElhone, who plays Deirdre; "Composing the Ronin Score," interview with Elia Cmiral; "The Driving of Ronin," interview with stunt car coordinator Jean-Claude Lagniez; "Through the Lens," interview with cinematographer Robert Fraisse; "The Venice Film Festival Interviews" with Robert De Niro, Natascha McElhone, and Jean Reno; "Ronin - Filming in the Fast Lane," making-of footage; alternate ending; animated photo gallery; original trailer. Contents are subject to change. [Included Bonus] Commentary leaflet written by Daisuke Kodama and Kunio Aoi.
*Ultra HD Blu-ray player is necessary to play this Ultra HD Blu-ray disc. Please note that it will not play on regular Blu-ray player. For optimal viewing experience of 4K UltraHD content, 4K/HDR TV is recommended, although it is also compatible with 4K TV and HV TV. [About 4K UltraHD] 4K UHD boasts high resolution of 3840 pixels x 2160 lines (8.3 megapixels, aspect ratio 16:9), which is twice the horizontal and vertical resolution compared to the 1080p HDTV format, with four times as many pixels overall.