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The Negotiator
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.

Genres

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

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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.

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Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$44547681

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

29 July 1998

Country

Canada

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

Rhonda Dotson

Linda Roenick

John Lordan

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.

Tony Mockus Jr.

Agent

Rick Scarry

Rick Scarry

Reporter

McNally Sagal

McNally Sagal

Reporter

Mary Major

Mary Major

Reporter

Edwina Moore

Edwina Moore

Reporter

James Blackburn

James Blackburn

Camera Man (uncredited)

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Omar (uncredited)

David Michael Fordham

David Michael Fordham

FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Nathan Roenick (uncredited)

Jack Rooney

Jack Rooney

Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)

Rick Touhy

Rick Touhy

Cop (uncredited)

Spitfire Brown

Spitfire Brown

Cop (uncredited)

Maureen Mendoza

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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