The Negotiator

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.

Genre : ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Runtime : 140 mins

Release Date : 1998-07-29

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Samuel L. Jackson is renowned hostage negotiator "Roman" who is shocked to learn of the murder of his partner. A little further investigation reveals that he had been looking into a multi-million dollar pension fraud. Next thing he knows, "Roman" is being charged with his friend's killing and decid...

The Negotiator is one of those classic thrillers that still holds up well today. The plot is engaging from the start, throwing you into a tense, high-stakes standoff where trust and deception play a big role. The pacing is solid, though it stretches a bit in parts, but the setup and execution make ...

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)

Tim Kelleher

Tim Kelleher

(Argento)

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

(Scott)

Nestor Serrano

Nestor Serrano

(Hellman)

Doug Spinuzza

Doug Spinuzza

(Tonray)

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

(Allen)

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

(Farley)

Lily Gibson

Lily Gibson

(Omar's Daughter)

Lauri Johnson

Lauri Johnson

(Chief's Wife)

Sabi Dorr

Sabi Dorr

(Bartender)

Gene Wolande

Gene Wolande

(Morewitz)

Rhonda Dotson

(Linda Roenick)

John Lordan

(Linda's Attorney)

Jack Shearer

Jack Shearer

(D.A. Young)

Donna Ponterotto

Donna Ponterotto

(Secretary)

Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles

(Taylor)

Mik Scriba

Mik Scriba

(Bell)

Joey Perillo

Joey Perillo

(Tech #1)

Mary Page Keller

Mary Page Keller

(Lisa Sabian)

Kelsey Mulrooney

Kelsey Mulrooney

(Stacy Sabian)

Brad Blaisdell

Brad Blaisdell

(FBI Agent Grey)

Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright

(FBI Agent Moran)

Robert David Hall

Robert David Hall

(Cale Wangro)

Bernard Hocke

Bernard Hocke

(Sniper)

Tony Mockus Jr.

(Agent)

Rick Scarry

Rick Scarry

(Reporter)

McNally Sagal

McNally Sagal

(Reporter)

Mary Major

(Reporter)

Edwina Moore

(Reporter)

James Blackburn

James Blackburn

(Camera Man (uncredited))

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

(Omar (uncredited))

David Michael Fordham

(FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited))

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

(Nathan Roenick (uncredited))

Jack Rooney

(Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited))

Rick Touhy

(Cop (uncredited))

Spitfire Brown

Spitfire Brown

(Cop (uncredited))

Maureen Mendoza

(FBI Agent (uncredited))

S. Lamar Wilson

S. Lamar Wilson

(HBT Officer (uncredited))

Diann Burns

Diann Burns

(News Anchor)

Mary Ann Childers

Mary Ann Childers

(News Anchor)

Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan

(Reporter)

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