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The Negotiator
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Overview

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7.2/10   43,185 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
James DeMonaco (written by) &
Kevin Fox (written by)
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Release Date:
29 July 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Chicago's two top negotiators must face each other. One of them is holding hostages. The other is demanding surrender. And everyone's holding their breath. more
Plot:
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations more
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(25 articles)
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Very well done more (248 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Samuel L. Jackson ... Lt. Danny Roman

Kevin Spacey ... Lt. Chris Sabian

David Morse ... Cmdr. Adam Beck

Ron Rifkin ... Cmdr. Grant Frost

John Spencer ... Chief Al Travis

J.T. Walsh ... Insp. Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon ... Maggie

Paul Giamatti ... Rudy Timmons
Regina Taylor ... Karen Roman
Bruce Beatty ... Markus

Michael Cudlitz ... Palermo

Carlos Gómez ... Eagle
Tim Kelleher ... Argento

Dean Norris ... Scott

Nestor Serrano ... Hellman
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Also Known As:
Verhandlungssache (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
139 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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The wife of Danny Roman's partner, Nate Roenick, mentions their son, Jeremy. Jeremy Roenick is the name of a hockey player who used to play for the Chicago Blackhawks in the city where the movie is set. more
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Factual errors: The sharpshooter puts a laser dot on Roman's head and the officers in the helicopter light Roman up with about eight lasers while he's standing in the window. Police sharpshooters don't use laser sights (i.e. red dot on target). They're good enough to not need them and don't want to tip off the suspect that he's in their sights. Any cops who do have laser sights (which is unlikely, but conceivable) don't put them on the target and keep them there. The sights are for rapidly getting the gun on target - not replacing proper sight picture. more
Quotes:
Lieutenant Danny Roman: You were wrong about me. What if I'm right about them?
Lieutenant Chris Sabian: But what if you're wrong about me?
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26 out of 41 people found the following comment useful.
Very well done, 27 February 1999
7/10
Author: Adam Morrison (dvd53@hotmail.com) from Bathurst, New Brunswick

Terrific action drama about dedicated cop Jackson,who is framed for the murder of his partner and stealing money funds. Spacey does a great job as the stranger. Film relies more on drama than action which is good in this case. Marred only by overlength.

Rating:**** (out of five)

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