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He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive. - The Negotiator
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Title: The Negotiator

Release Date: 29 Jul 1998

Runtime: 2h 20m

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Mandeville Films, Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Taurus Film

Production Companies: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Mandeville Films, Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Taurus Film

Overview: The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.095 (2103 votes)

Cast

  • Lt. Danny Roman: Samuel L. Jackson
  • Lt. Chris Sabian: Kevin Spacey
  • Cdr. Adam Beck: David Morse
  • Cdr. Grant Frost: Ron Rifkin
  • Chief Al Travis: John Spencer
  • Insp. Terence Niebaum: J. T. Walsh
  • Maggie: Siobhan Fallon Hogan
  • Rudy: Paul Giamatti
  • Karen Roman: Regina Taylor
  • Markus: Bruce Beatty
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