Hard Hit vs Ronin
Hard Hit has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7/10 for Ronin). Hard Hit is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 2m. Ronin is the older of the two (1998 against 2021). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hard Hit
Ronin| Hard Hit | Ronin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kim Chang-ju | John Frankenheimer |
| Main cast | Jo Woo-jin, Ji Chang-wook, Jin Kyung, Jeong In-gi, Nam Myung-ryeol | Jonathan Pryce, Natascha McElhone, Robert De Niro, Amidou, Jean Reno |
Synopsis
Hard Hit
On his way to work, a bank manager receives an anonymous call claiming there's a bomb under his car seat, and if anyone exits the car, it will explode unless he can pay a ransom.
Ronin
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.