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The Negotiator

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

Duration

2h 20m

Release

29 Jul 1998

Country

United States

Language

English

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.

Plot

A police negotiator confronts a framed counterpart.

Cast

Samuel L. JacksonKevin SpaceyDavid Morse

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10Metacritic: 62/100

Details

Director

F. Gary Gray

Writers

James DeMonacoKevin Fox

Revenue

$44,547,681

Budget

$50,000,000

Awards

2 wins & 6 nominations total

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