Location flashback: Ronin (1998)

In this scene: Sam (Robert De Niro) and Deirdre (Natascha McElhone) walk along the waterfront, posing as a touring husband and wife. to get a look at the area around the hotel where they plan to steal the suitcase.

Ronin is a 1998 American action thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and written by John David Zeik and David Mamet, under the pseudonym Richard Weisz. The film was praised for its realistic car chases in Nice and Paris. Professional racing car drivers coordinated and performed the vehicle stunts. The film premiered at the 1998 Venice Film Festival before its general release on September 25. Critics were generally positive about the film’s action, casting, and technical aspects, while the plot attracted criticism. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing $70.7 million on a $55 million budget.

Le Grand Carrousel Cannes is an amusement park ride in the Square de la Hahn, a small park between the Croisette and the beaches of the Mediterranean. The park is named for Reynaldo Hahn, a Venezuelan, naturalized French composer, conductor, and singer. Boulevard de la Croisette, is a prominent road in Cannes. known for the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, where the Cannes Film Festival is held. It goes completely along the coastline of Cannes.