The Negotiator
Director: F. Gary Gray
"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.
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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
Michael Cudlitz
Palermo
Carlos Gómez
Eagle
In brief
The Negotiator (1998) is a action, crime, drama film. With an average rating of 7.1/10 from 2,440 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 20min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is The Negotiator?
The Negotiator runs 140 minutes (2h 20min).
What rating does The Negotiator have?
The Negotiator has an average rating of 7.1/10 based on 2,440 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Negotiator from?
The Negotiator was released in 1998.
