The Negotiator

The Negotiator

1998
2h 20m
7.1

7.1/10

2,347 votes • View on IMDb
Action Crime Drama Thriller

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $44,547,681

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Regency Enterprises Mandeville Films Taurus Film
Production Countries
Germany United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

chicago, illinois corruption police hostage innocence pension hostage-taking murder conspiracy bullet wound urban setting negotiator

Quick Facts

Release Date July 29, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0120768

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson

Lt. Danny Roman

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey

Lt. Chris Sabian

David Morse
David Morse

Cdr. Adam Beck

Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin

Cdr. Grant Frost

John Spencer
John Spencer

Chief Al Travis

J.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh

Insp. Terence Niebaum

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Maggie

Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti

Rudy

Regina Taylor
Regina Taylor

Karen Roman

Bruce Beatty
Bruce Beatty

Markus

Michael Cudlitz
Michael Cudlitz

Palermo

Carlos Gómez
Carlos Gómez

Eagle

Key Crew

David Hoberman
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
David Nicksay
Executive Producer
Robert Stone
Executive Producer
Webster Stone
Executive Producer
F. Gary Gray
Director
James DeMonaco
Screenplay
Kevin Fox
Screenplay