From the director of "The Manchurian Candidate", a post-Cold War espionage caper, somewhat reminiscent of a typical 70s spy thriller, but considerably prettied up by its Continental setting. Robert de Niro, (in a beret), Sean Bean, Jean Reno and assorted cronies are assembled in France for a top-secret mission involving the Irish, or possibly the Russians, who knows? When it all goes wrong there's lots of high-speed shenanigans through the picturesque Parisian streets, and while the plot might be a bit haphazard, as far as car chases go it's up there with the best of 'em.