Ronin (1998) — Screenplay
A disgraced Irish operative assembles a squad of mercenaries to recover a mysterious briefcase from terrorists and the Russian mob, but trust fractures as each member hides their own agenda.
- Written by
- J.D. Zeik, David Mamet
- Genre
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Length
- 120 pages
Study this script for its masterclass in sparse, Mamet-style dialogue that reveals character through subtext and misdirection. The structure is a tight, escalating chain of set-piece betrayals, with a relentless pacing that keeps the mercenary team's shifting alliances gripping. It's a prime example of how world-building through terse, procedural detail creates a lived-in underworld.
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