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The Negotiator (1998) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 77,054 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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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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Maggie
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Rudy
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Bruce Beatty | ... |
Markus
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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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Hellman
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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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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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(1994)
Performed and Written by Dwight Yoakam
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Markets
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Trivia
Filming of Roman and the hostages in the Internal Affairs' offices took place at a studio Los Angeles. In order to simulate the Chicago skyline that can be seen looking out the window, a 160x40 feet poster was created using 6 cameras placed on the 20th floor of 77 West Wacker Drive in Chicago, looking outside the window. The poster was placed outside the office movie set in Los Angeles. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Soundtracks
"Doin' What I Did"(1994)
Performed and Written by Dwight Yoakam
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Markets
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The Negotiator presents us with both of two things in a summer full of flicks only containing one or the other: ambition AND intelligence. It doesn't have any qualms with taking a far-fetched concept and treating it with absolute seriousness, but unlike most movies that are willing to do this (especially some recent ones involving very large asteroids and very large lizards), it is able to pull it off by combining a tight script with strong, strong acting.
If this were a perfect world, Jackson would deserve an Oscar nomination for his performance here. There's no way on Earth he'll get it, of course, but he's given the difficult role here of playing a guy who has to convince the guys downstairs that he's a psycho, while convincing the guys he's kidnapped that he's innocent, and he does a flawless job of it. No easy task, especially when you consider the fact that he's got to throw in the occasional gunfight. At least he'll probably win the MTV award :)
What results is a skillfully made film. I enjoyed it. It made sense but kept me guessing, the action was intense but still followed logical patterns, and the ending was not a disappointment. An altogether fun experience.