Where to Watch
Region
Apple TV Store
Rent from
HD
$4.99
Apple TV Store
Buy from
HD
$17.99
Amazon Video
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Amazon Video
Buy from
HD
$17.99
Starz Apple TV channel
Stream included
HD
Included
See all 10 options →
Prices last updated September 5, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
About
Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
Theatrical
Jan 16, 1997
Box Office
$32.0M
Budget
$55.0M
Return
0.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 25, 1998
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Caravan Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
Quotes
See all →Life as a Negotiation Process
Taglines
Life is a negotiation.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
High-Stakes Negotiation in San Francisco
Taglines
San Francisco's top police hostage negotiator is about to get more than he ever bargained for.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →E
Eddie Murphy
Inspector Scott Roper
K
Kim Miyori
Detective Kimura
A
Art Evans
Lt. Sam Baffett
J
James Carpenter
Officer Forbes
M
Michael Rapaport
Kevin McCall
D
Donal Logue
Earl
J
Jeni Chua
Debbie
D
Dick Bright
Bank Manager
D
David Michael Silverman
SWAT Officer Jennings
D
Denis Arndt
Capt. Frank Solis
C
Carmen Ejogo
Ronnie Tate
M
Michael Wincott
Michael Korda
V
Val Diamond
Screaming Lady
P
Paul Ben-Victor
Clarence Teal
W
Will Marchetti
Detective Glass
T
Trevor Denman
Racetrack Announcer (voice)
C
Corie Henninger
Jeweler
K
Karen Kahn
Jeweler
J
Jeff Mosley
Cable Car Brakeman
R
Ralph Peduto
Bail Bondsman
