The Negotiator (1998)

6.7	Listal rating
7.2	IMDB rating

Directed by

F. Gary Gray

Starring (View all)

Danny Roman

Chris Sabian

Adam Beck

Grant Frost

Chief Al Travis

Terence Niebaum

Maggie

Rudy

Written by

James DeMonaco

(written by)

Kevin Fox

(written by)

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Top-notch action-thriller!

4 years, 5 months ago at Jan 14 23:21

PvtCaboose91

5 votes

"You think killing a man gives you the right to negotiate with me?"

The Negotiator is of a rare breed - an action-thriller relying on suspense generated by lots of dialogue, several superb plot twists and a selection of brilliant, dominant performances rather than a surplus of explosive, over-the-top action sequences. This first-rate white-knuckle thriller is virtually a non-stop ve... read more

Ratches Up The Suspense

4 years, 4 months ago at Feb 7 21:45

Vix

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When police negotiator, Danny Roman, is framed for murder and corruption, he decides to take matters into his own hands by taking hostages in an attempt to find the real dirty cops.

I haven't seen this film in ages and I was surprised by how good it is. My kudos to the writers, director and actors for taking a familiar plot and making it unique.

Kevin Spacey and Samu... read more

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2 years, 3 months ago at Feb 28 12:23

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1 vote

Can any movie with Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson be thoroughly bad? Well, the movie wasn't actually even that bad, and the story led the movie nicely forward (okay, it was kinda lousy plot).

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Description: Jackson plays Danny Roman, a cop who, anxious to clear himself of false accusations, takes a group of people hostage and requests the presence of a fellow officer from another precinct. Spacey plays Chris Sabian,a hostage specialist, the Negotiator, who comes in to try and defuse the situation and bring Roman in. He is not prepared fo ... (more)

Release date : 29 July 1998
UPC: 085391675020

Action (21), Thriller (17), Drama (13), 1998 (10), Hostage (9), Betrayal (8), Mystery (8), Corruption (8), Murder (8), Police (7), Suspense (7), Crime (7), 1990s (7), Pistol (6), (6), Cover Up (6), Black Cop (5), Shot In The Chest (5), Pension (5), Shot In The Arm (5)

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