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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.
Theatrical
Jul 29, 1998
Box Office
$44.5M
Budget
$50.0M
Return
0.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 15, 1998
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Regency Enterprises, Mandeville Films, Taurus Film
Cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
Lt. Danny Roman
K
Kevin Spacey
Lt. Chris Sabian
D
David Morse
Cdr. Adam Beck
R
Ron Rifkin
Cdr. Grant Frost
J
John Spencer
Chief Al Travis
J
J.T. Walsh
Insp. Terence Niebaum
S
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Maggie
P
Paul Giamatti
Rudy
R
Regina Taylor
Karen Roman
B
Bruce Beatty
Markus
M
Michael Cudlitz
Palermo
C
Carlos Gómez
Eagle
T
Tim Kelleher
Argento
D
Dean Norris
Scott
N
Nestor Serrano
Hellman
D
Doug Spinuzza
Tonray
L
Leonard L. Thomas
Allen
S
Stephen Lee
Farley
L
Lily Gibson
Omar's Daughter
L
Lauri Johnson
Chief's Wife
