The Negotiator

Jul 29, 1998

2h 20m

★ 7.1

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

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.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Regency Enterprises

Mandeville Films

Taurus Film

The Negotiator Trailers

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

Palermo

Michael Cudlitz

Eagle

Carlos Gómez

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