

The Negotiator
1998-07-29 · 140 min · ★ 7.1
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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Production details
- Directors
- F. Gary Gray
- Production companies
- Regency Enterprises, Mandeville Films, Taurus Film
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 44,547,681
Top Cast
Samuel L. JacksonLt. Danny Roman
Kevin SpaceyLt. Chris Sabian
David MorseCdr. Adam Beck
Ron RifkinCdr. Grant Frost
John SpencerChief Al Travis
J.T. WalshInsp. Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon HoganMaggie
Paul GiamattiRudy
Regina TaylorKaren Roman
Bruce BeattyMarkus
Michael CudlitzPalermo
Carlos GómezEagle
Tim KelleherArgento
Dean NorrisScott
Nestor SerranoHellman
Doug SpinuzzaTonray
Leonard L. ThomasAllen
Stephen LeeFarley
Lily GibsonOmar's Daughter
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