Where to watch The Negotiator(1998)

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The Negotiator plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

July 29, 1998

Runtime

2h 20m

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Directed by

F. Gary Gray

Country

Germany, United States

TMDB rating

7.1 / 10 · 2,510 votes

The Negotiator trailer

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Cast

• Samuel L. JacksonLt. Danny Roman
• Kevin SpaceyLt. Chris Sabian
• David MorseCdr. Adam Beck
• Ron RifkinCdr. Grant Frost
• John SpencerChief Al Travis
• J.T. WalshInsp. Terence Niebaum
• Siobhan Fallon HoganMaggie
• Paul GiamattiRudy
• Regina TaylorKaren Roman
• Bruce BeattyMarkus

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