The Negotiator( 1998)

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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
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Maggie
Paul Giamatti
Rudy
Regina Taylor
Karen Roman
Bruce Beatty
Markus
Michael Cudlitz
Palermo
Carlos Gómez
Eagle
Tim Kelleher
Argento
Dean Norris
Scott
Nestor Serrano
Hellman
Doug Spinuzza
Tonray
Leonard L. Thomas
Allen
Stephen Lee
Farley
Lily Gibson
Omar's Daughter
Lauri Johnson
Chief's Wife
Sabi Dorr
Bartender
Gene Wolande
Morewitz
Rhonda Dotson
Linda Roenick
John Lordan
Linda's Attorney
Jack Shearer
D.A. Young
Donna Ponterotto
Secretary
Michael Shamus Wiles
Taylor
Mik Scriba
Bell
Joey Perillo
Tech #1
Mary Page Keller
Lisa Sabian
Kelsey Mulrooney
Stacy Sabian
Brad Blaisdell
FBI Agent Grey
Bruce Wright
FBI Agent Moran
Robert David Hall
Cale Wangro
Bernard Hocke
Sniper
Tony Mockus Jr.
Agent
Rick Scarry
Reporter
McNally Sagal
Reporter
Mary Major
Reporter
Edwina Moore
Reporter
James Blackburn
Camera Man (uncredited)
Tom Bower
Omar (uncredited)
David Michael Fordham
FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Paul Guilfoyle
Nathan Roenick (uncredited)
Jack Rooney
Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rick Touhy
Cop (uncredited)
Spitfire Brown
Cop (uncredited)
Maureen Mendoza
FBI Agent (uncredited)
S. Lamar Wilson
HBT Officer (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jul 08 2022

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 decides to turn the tables. He goes to the office of the Internal Affairs department, seizes some hostages, barricades himself into the locked office and summons another negotiator "Sabian" (Kevin Spacey) to the scene. What now unfolds is a cleverly crafted detective mystery as the two must overcome their ...