• The Negotiator (1998)

    Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is considered the best police hostage negotiator in Chicago. After a friend warns him that someone is embezzling from a disability fund, the person is found dead. Internal affairs investigator Niebaum (J.T. Walsh) discovers the gun used had been handled by Roman. When no one believes his innocence, Roman takes Niebaum hostage. When Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) arrives to hear Roman's demands, the two skilled negotiators begin a tense stand-off.

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The Negotiator
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Release Date: 1998

DVD Release Date: December 15th, 1998

R |2 hr 18 min

Plot Summary

Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is considered the best police hostage negotiator in Chicago. After a friend warns him that someone is embezzling from a disability fund, the person is found dead. Internal affairs investigator Niebaum (J.T. Walsh) discovers the gun used had been handled by Roman. When no one believes his innocence, Roman takes Niebaum hostage. When Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) arrives to hear Roman's demands, the two skilled negotiators begin a tense stand-off.

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.T. Walsh, Regina Taylor, Siobhan Fallon

Director: F. Gary Gray

Genres: Crime drama , Thriller

Production Co: Warner Brothers, New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises

Keywords: Gripping , Police station , Mystery , Rescue , Tense , Wife , House , Police officer , 1990s ,

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  • 88
    Peter TraversRolling Stone

    This little-hyped thriller emerges as a dark-horse winner by reminding us of how pleasurably exciting a popcorn movie can be when it's populated by actors who are in it for more than an exorbitant fee. show more

  • 75
    James BerardinelliReelViews

    Once the initial setup has been accomplished and the film kicks into high gear, it grabs the viewer's attention and holds it for the rest of the running time. show more

  • 88
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    A triumph of style over story, and of acting over characters. show more

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