The Negotiator

The Negotiator

The Negotiator

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The Negotiator

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

1998

2h 20m

7.1(2273 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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Regency Enterprises

Mandeville Films

Taurus Film

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Cast & Crew

52 members

Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Lt. Danny Roman

Samuel L. Jackson

Acting

Kevin Spacey

Lt. Chris Sabian

Kevin Spacey

Acting

David Morse

Cdr. Adam Beck

David Morse

Acting

Ron Rifkin

Cdr. Grant Frost

Ron Rifkin

Acting

John Spencer

Chief Al Travis

John Spencer

Acting

J. T. Walsh

Insp. Terence Niebaum

J. T. Walsh

Acting

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Maggie

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Acting

Paul Giamatti

Rudy

Paul Giamatti

Acting

Regina Taylor

Karen Roman

Regina Taylor

Acting

Bruce Beatty

Markus

Bruce Beatty

Acting

Michael Cudlitz

Palermo

Michael Cudlitz

Acting

Carlos Gómez

Eagle

Carlos Gómez

Acting

Tim Kelleher

Argento

Tim Kelleher

Acting

Dean Norris

Scott

Dean Norris

Acting

Nestor Serrano

Hellman

Nestor Serrano

Acting

Doug Spinuzza

Tonray

Doug Spinuzza

Acting

Leonard L. Thomas

Allen

Leonard L. Thomas

Acting

Stephen Lee

Farley

Stephen Lee

Acting

Lily Gibson

Omar's Daughter

Lily Gibson

Acting

Lauri Johnson

Chief's Wife

Lauri Johnson

Acting

Sabi Dorr

Bartender

Sabi Dorr

Acting

Gene Wolande

Morewitz

Gene Wolande

Acting

Rhonda Dotson

Linda Roenick

No Image

Acting

John Lordan

Linda's Attorney

No Image

Acting

Jack Shearer

D.A. Young

Jack Shearer

Acting

Donna Ponterotto

Secretary

Donna Ponterotto

Acting

Michael Shamus Wiles

Taylor

Michael Shamus Wiles

Acting

Mik Scriba

Bell

Mik Scriba

Acting

Joey Perillo

Tech #1

Joey Perillo

Acting

Mary Page Keller

Lisa Sabian

Mary Page Keller

Acting

Kelsey Mulrooney

Stacy Sabian

Kelsey Mulrooney

Acting

Brad Blaisdell

FBI Agent Grey

Brad Blaisdell

Acting

Bruce Wright

FBI Agent Moran

Bruce Wright

Acting

Robert David Hall

Cale Wangro

Robert David Hall

Acting

Bernard Hocke

Sniper

Bernard Hocke

Acting

Tony Mockus Jr.

Agent

No Image

Acting

Rick Scarry

Reporter

Rick Scarry

Acting

McNally Sagal

Reporter

McNally Sagal

Acting

Mary Major

Reporter

No Image

Acting

Edwina Moore

Reporter

No Image

Acting

James Blackburn

Camera Man (uncredited)

James Blackburn

Acting

Tom Bower

Omar (uncredited)

Tom Bower

Acting

David Michael Fordham

FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Paul Guilfoyle

Nathan Roenick (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

Acting

Jack Rooney

Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Rick Touhy

Cop (uncredited)

No Image

Crew

Spitfire Brown

Cop (uncredited)

Spitfire Brown

Acting

Maureen Mendoza

FBI Agent (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

S. Lamar Wilson

HBT Officer (uncredited)

S. Lamar Wilson

Acting

Diann Burns

News Anchor

Diann Burns

Acting

Mary Ann Childers

News Anchor

Mary Ann Childers

Acting

Robert Jordan

Reporter

Robert Jordan

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