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The Negotiator (1998)

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

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 & Crew

Director
F. Gary Gray
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    Lt. Danny Roman Samuel L. Jackson
  • Profile picture of Kevin Spacey
    Lt. Chris Sabian Kevin Spacey
  • Profile picture of David Morse
    Cdr. Adam Beck David Morse
  • Profile picture of Ron Rifkin
    Cdr. Grant Frost Ron Rifkin
  • Profile picture of John Spencer
    Chief Al Travis John Spencer
  • Profile picture of J. T. Walsh
    Insp. Terence Niebaum J. T. Walsh
  • Profile picture of Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    Maggie Siobhan Fallon Hogan
  • Profile picture of Paul Giamatti
    Rudy Paul Giamatti

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Keywords

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  • corruption
  • police
  • hostage
  • innocence
  • pension
  • hostage-taking
  • murder
  • conspiracy
  • bullet wound
  • urban setting
  • negotiator