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The Negotiator

The Negotiator (1998)★ 7.3/10

R · US · 140 min · July 29, 1998

  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: F. Gary Gray

Written by: James DeMonaco, Kevin Fox

When respected hostage negotiator Danny Roman is framed for embezzlement and murder, he takes hostages in a desperate attempt to clear his name and uncover the truth about corruption within the police force. With a fellow negotiator, Chris Sabian, brought in to handle the standoff, a tense battle of wits and trust ensues as they work together to unravel the conspiracy and save lives.

Directed by

F. Gary Gray

Written by

James DeMonacoKevin Fox

Cast & crew

Samuel L. JacksonDanny RomanKevin SpaceyChris SabianDavid MorseAdam BeckRon RifkinGrant FrostJohn SpencerChief Al TravisJ.T. WalshTerence NiebaumSiobhan Fallon HoganMaggiePaul GiamattiRudyRegina TaylorKaren RomanBruce BeattyMarkusMichael CudlitzPalermoCarlos GómezEagleTim KelleherArgentoDean NorrisScottNestor SerranoHellmanDoug SpinuzzaTonrayLeonard L. ThomasAllenStephen LeeFarleyLily GibsonOmar's DaughterLauri JohnsonChief's WifeSabi DorrBartenderGene WolandeMorewitzRhonda DotsonLinda RoenickDonald KorteOfficer at FuneralAnthony T. PetrusonisOfficer at FuneralJohn McDonaldPipes and Dreams LeaderJack McLaughlin-GrayPriestJohn LordanLinda's AttorneyJack ShearerD.A. YoungDonna PonterottoSecretaryMichael Shamus WilesTaylorMik ScribaBellJoey PerilloTech #1Mary Page KellerLisa SabianKelsey MulrooneyStacy SabianBrad BlaisdellFBI Agent GreyBruce WrightFBI Agent MoranRobert David HallCale WangroGuy Van SwearingenOfficerBernard HockeSniperTony Mockus Jr.AgentCarol-Anne TouchberryReporterRobert JordanReporterGeoff MorrellReporterJanna TetzlaffReporterMillie SantiagoReporterMike LeidermanReporterJay LevineReporterMark GiangrecoReporterRick ScarryReporterMary IngersollReporterMcNally SagalReporterMary MajorReporterLynn RondellReporterEdwina MooreReporterLynn ForslundReporterMuriel ClairNews AnchorMary Ann ChildersNews AnchorDiann BurnsNews AnchorCarla SanchezNews AnchorCharles ValentinoFBI AgentRobert BaierOfficer at HBTTed MontueOfficer at IABJohn BuckleyDetectiveDarius AubryDetectiveSteven MainesTAC OfficerCaineRaoul the DogMaxRaoul the DogAndy-JohnSWAT Team (uncredited)James BlackburnCamera Man (uncredited)Tom BowerOmar (uncredited)Spitfire BrownCop (uncredited)Gregory CupoliFBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)Wayne Eric DicksonSwat Officer (uncredited)David Michael FordhamFBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)Paul GuilfoyleNathan Roenick (uncredited)David J. HaynesCop (uncredited)Ezina LeBlancReporter (uncredited)Maureen MendozaFBI Agent (uncredited)Julie O'MalleyFBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)Todd RheingoldSWAT Officer (uncredited)Jack RooneyFire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)Ricardo ThurmondSwat team (uncredited)Rick TouhyCop (uncredited)S. Lamar WilsonHBT Officer (uncredited)