The Negotiator (1998)

07/29/1998 (CA) • 2h 20m

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.

Top Billed 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

Regina Taylor

Karen Roman


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000.00

Revenue

$44,547,681.00

Keywords

chicago, illinois

corruption

police

hostage

innocence

pension

hostage-taking

murder

conspiracy

bullet wound

urban setting

blunt

negotiator

provocative

critical

audacious

commanding

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