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The Negotiator

19982h 20mAction · Crime · Drama · Thriller
directed by F. Gary Gray

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

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7.3 / 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.

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