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The Negotiator (1998) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 77,226 users
Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 267 user | 123 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:F. Gary Gray |
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Cast
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Danny Roman
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| Kevin Spacey | ... |
Chris Sabian
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| David Morse | ... |
Adam Beck
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| Ron Rifkin | ... |
Grant Frost
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| John Spencer | ... |
Chief Al Travis
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Terence Niebaum
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| Siobhan Fallon | ... |
Maggie
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| Paul Giamatti | ... |
Rudy
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Bruce Beatty | ... |
Markus
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| Michael Cudlitz | ... |
Palermo
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| Carlos Gómez | ... |
Eagle
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Tim Kelleher | ... |
Argento
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| Dean Norris | ... |
Scott
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| Nestor Serrano | ... |
Hellman
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
In the midst of an elaborate conspiracy, an expert negotiator is driven to the edge when he's framed for the murder of his partner, as well as embezzling money from his department's pension fund. His only chance to prove his innocence is to take hostages himself, acquire the services of another expert negotiator, and find out who's running the conspiracy before it's too late. Written by Ted Walters
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He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 July 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El mediador See more »Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£447,191 (UK) (27 November 1998)Gross:
£1,484,716 (UK) (1 January 1999)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Omar: [in sync with Danny Roman] "... in the Marines they teach us not to piss on our hands..."
[sniper takes his shot and wound Omar in the shoulder end the siege]
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(1998)
Performed and Written by Craig Armstrong
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd./Melankolic
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Trivia
The nighttime crowd scenes outside the skyscraper were filmed on two consecutive nights in September 1997, from about 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Due to cold rain and winds, many extras defected during the night or developed antagonistic relationships with production assistants. When the filming finished for the night, the small percentage of extras remaining actually ran back to the holding area in the food court of a nearby mall to turn in their vouchers and go home as soon as possible. See more »Goofs
Obviously the last shot in the ambulance is to show the scene and the patient leaving the place, but a patient inside an ambulance ride with the head to the front. See more »Quotes
Lieutenant Danny Roman: [trying to setup Omar by a bedrom window for a sniper shot, starts a joke] Omar... A Marine and a sailor are taking a piss... The Marine goes to leave without washing up... The sailor says, "In the Navy... they teach us to wash our hands... The Marines turn to him and says...Omar: [in sync with Danny Roman] "... in the Marines they teach us not to piss on our hands..."
[sniper takes his shot and wound Omar in the shoulder end the siege]
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Soundtracks
"Rise"(1998)
Performed and Written by Craig Armstrong
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd./Melankolic
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Lieutenant Danny Roman, just married and quickly becoming recognized as one of Chicago's top hostage negotiators, has his life turned upside down when he's framed for the murder of his partner and embezzlement of his department's pension fund. With the evidence piling up against him and unsure of who he can trust, he resorts to desperate means by taking hostages himself and acquiring the services of an unknown but equally skilled negotiator (Spacey) in order to clear his name. Sharp, intelligent thriller should be your run-of-the-mill cop flick, but its plot twists are so convincing, its police procedures so realistic, and its acted with such great conviction that you don't want to miss a single moment of it! Jackson and Spacey ignite the screen, but they're surrounded by a top-notch supporting cast. A great piece of work from all those involved. ***