Movie
The Negotiator
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1998-07-29
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Regency Enterprises, Mandeville Films, Taurus Film
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Lt. Danny Roman
- Kevin Spacey as Lt. Chris Sabian
- David Morse as Cdr. Adam Beck
- Ron Rifkin as Cdr. Grant Frost
- John Spencer as Chief Al Travis
- J.T. Walsh as Insp. Terence Niebaum
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Maggie
- Paul Giamatti as Rudy
- Regina Taylor as Karen Roman
- Bruce Beatty as Markus
- Michael Cudlitz as Palermo
- Carlos Gómez as Eagle
Crew
- F. Gary Gray - Director
- James DeMonaco - Screenplay
- Kevin Fox - Screenplay
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