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The Negotiator

He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.

1998 · R · 2h 20m

Directed by F. Gary Gray

7.1

TMDB audience score
2,538 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Samuel L. Jackson
    Lt. Danny Roman

  • Kevin Spacey
    Lt. Chris Sabian

  • David Morse
    Cdr. Adam Beck

  • Ron Rifkin
    Cdr. Grant Frost

  • John Spencer
    Chief Al Travis

  • J.T. Walsh
    Insp. Terence Niebaum

  • Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    Maggie

  • Paul Giamatti
    Rudy

  • Regina Taylor
    Karen Roman

  • Bruce Beatty
    Markus

  • Michael Cudlitz
    Palermo

  • Carlos Gómez
    Eagle

  • Tim Kelleher
    Argento

  • Dean Norris
    Scott

  • Nestor Serrano
    Hellman

  • Doug Spinuzza
    Tonray

  • Leonard L. Thomas
    Allen

  • Stephen Lee
    Farley