The Negotiator (1998)

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers (WGA):

James DeMonaco (written by) &
Kevin Fox (written by)

Release Date:

29 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Negotiator | Hostage | Murder | Corruption

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Danny Roman
Kevin Spacey	...	Chris Sabian
David Morse	...	Adam Beck
Ron Rifkin	...	Grant Frost
John Spencer	...	Chief Al Travis
J.T. Walsh	...	Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon	...	Maggie
Paul Giamatti	...	Rudy
Regina Taylor	...	Karen Roman
Bruce Beatty	...	Markus
Michael Cudlitz	...	Palermo
Carlos Gómez	...	Eagle
Tim Kelleher	...	Argento
Dean Norris	...	Scott
Nestor Serrano	...	Hellman
Doug Spinuzza	...	Tonray
Leonard L. Thomas	...	Allen (as Leonard Thomas)
Stephen Lee	...	Farley
Lily Nicksay	...	Omar's Daughter
Lauri Johnson	...	Chief's Wife
Sabi Dorr	...	Bartender
Gene Wolande	...	Morewitz
Rhonda Dotson	...	Linda Roenick
Donald Korte	...	Officer at Funeral
Anthony T. Petrusonis	...	Officer at Funeral
John McDonald	...	Pipes and Dreams Leader
Jack McLaughlin-Gray	...	Priest (as Jack McLaughlin Gray)
John Lordan	...	Linda's Attorney (as John Lordon)
Jack Shearer	...	D.A. Young
Donna Ponterotto	...	Secretary
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Taylor
Mik Scriba	...	Bell
Joey Perillo	...	Tech #1
Mary Page Keller	...	Lisa Sabian
Kelsey Mulrooney	...	Stacy Sabian
Brad Blaisdell	...	FBI Agent Grey
Bruce Wright	...	FBI Agent Moran
Robert David Hall	...	Cale Wangro
Guy Van Swearingen	...	Officer
Bernard Hocke	...	Sniper
Tony Mockus Jr.	...	Agent
Carol-Anne Touchberry	...	Reporter
Robert Jordan	...	Reporter
Geoff Morrell	...	Reporter
Janna Tetzlaff	...	Reporter
Millie Santiago	...	Reporter
Mike Leiderman	...	Reporter
Jay Levine	...	Reporter
Mark Giangreco	...	Reporter
Rick Scarry	...	Reporter
Mary Ingersoll	...	Reporter
McNally Sagal	...	Reporter (as Mcnally Sagal)
Mary Major	...	Reporter
Lynn Rondell	...	Reporter
Edwina Moore	...	Reporter
Lynn Forslund	...	Reporter
Muriel Clair	...	News Anchor
Mary Ann Childers	...	News Anchor
Diann Burns	...	News Anchor
Carla Sanchez	...	News Anchor
Charles Valentino	...	FBI Agent
Robert Baier	...	Officer at HBT
Ted Montue	...	Officer at IAB
John Buckley	...	Detective
Darius Aubry	...	Detective
Steven Maines	...	TAC Officer (as Steven Mainz)
Caine	...	Raoul the Dog
Max	...	Raoul the Dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andy-John	...	SWAT Team (uncredited)
James Blackburn	...	Camera Man (uncredited)
Tom Bower	...	Omar (uncredited)
Spitfire Brown	...	Cop (uncredited)
Wayne Eric	...	Swat Officer (uncredited)
David Michael Fordham	...	FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Nathan Roenick (uncredited)
Julie O'Malley	...	FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Todd Rheingold	...	SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Jack Rooney	...	Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rick Touhy	...	Cop (uncredited)

Directed by
F. Gary Gray

Writing credits (WGA)
James DeMonaco		(written by) &
Kevin Fox		(written by)

Produced by
Albert Beveridge	....	co-producer
David Hoberman	....	producer
Arnon Milchan	....	producer
David Nicksay	....	executive producer
Robert Stone	....	executive producer
Webster Stone	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Graeme Revell

Cinematography by
Russell Carpenter		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Christian Wagner

Casting by
David Rubin

Production Design by
Holger Gross

Art Direction by
Kevin Ishioka

Set Decoration by
Richard C. Goddard		(as Richard Goddard)

Costume Design by
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Makeup Department
Linda Boykin-Williams	....	makeup artist: Chicago
Marietta Carter-Narcisse	....	makeup supervisor
Lun Yé Hodges	....	hair stylist: Chicago (as Lun-Ye Hodges)
Louis Lazzara	....	makeup artist (as Lou Lazzara)
Tara McCarthy	....	hair stylist: Chicago
Tania McComas	....	makeup supervisor
Carol A. O'Connell	....	hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson	....	supervising hair stylist (as Robert Stevenson)
Alicia M. Tripi	....	hair stylist (as Alicia Tripi)
Victoria Wood	....	wigs
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist: Samuel L. Jackson (uncredited)

Production Management
Kevin Braker	....	production supervisor
Herb Gains	....	unit production manager
Karyn McCarthy	....	assistant unit production manager: Chicago

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jorge L. Baron	....	second second assistant director (as Jorge Baron)
David R. Ellis	....	second unit director: Los Angeles (as David Ellis)
Don H. Julien	....	first assistant director: second unit, Chicago (as Don Julien)
Joel Kramer	....	second unit director: Chicago
Alicia Lewis	....	dga trainee
Chitra F. Mojtabai	....	second assistant director
Philip C. Pfeiffer	....	second unit director: Chicago (as Phil Pfeiffer)
Jason Roberts	....	second assistant director: second unit, Los Angeles
Benjamin Rosenberg	....	first assistant director: second unit, Los Angeles
Barry K. Thomas	....	first assistant director (as Barry Thomas)
Jon Mallard	....	second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Robert Schick	....	second second assistant director: Chicago (uncredited)

Art Department
Aaron A. Akins Jr.	....	propmaker (as Aaron Akins Jr.)
Bethany Andell	....	art department coordinator
Sam Anderson	....	assistant property master
Ron Ashmore	....	paint foreman (as Ronald Ashmore)
Terry Baughman	....	construction coordinator: Chicago
Mark Boucher	....	on-set dresser
Bruce Brewer	....	painter
Alan Broadbent	....	standby painter: Chicago
Kenneth Brooks	....	gang boss
David J. Chamerski	....	assistant property master: Chicago (as David Chamerski)
Anthony Ciraolo	....	painter
David Conaghan	....	leadman: Chicago
Cora Lee Coomber	....	construction accountant
Matayas Gila	....	painter
Anthony Godfrey	....	construction floor foreman
Donald Gross	....	painter (as Don Gross)
Harry N. Haase	....	construction painter: Chicago (as Harry Haase)
Paul Harding	....	welder
Richard Hausfeld	....	labor foreman
Keith Haynes	....	welder
Chuck Herrmann	....	set dresser (as Chuck Hermann)
Patrick Hickman	....	gang boss
A. Todd Holland	....	set designer (as Todd Holland)
Luis G. Hoyos	....	lead set designer
Chris Hudecek	....	property assistant: Chicago
Tracy Hutchinson	....	painter
Bruce Jepsen	....	propmaker
Billy L. Joslin	....	gang boss (as Billy Lee Joslin)
Scott Kennedy	....	set dresser
Anthony Lattanzio	....	construction coordinator
Bob Lucas	....	set dresser: Chicago
C.J. Maguire	....	property master
Brett Mangiarelli	....	propmaker
J.D. McCarthy	....	set dresser: Chicago
Jody Miller	....	gang boss
Terry Ballard Miller	....	labor foreman (as Terry L. Miller)
Paul A. Minitello	....	assistant paint foreman
Joel Mitchell	....	welder
Steven O'Bannon	....	labor foreman
James O'Brian	....	welder
Princeton T. Powell	....	propmaker
Rudy Reachi	....	assistant property master
Sandra Renfroe	....	set dresser (as Sandy Renfroe)
Richard Reynolds	....	set designer
Johnny Ruiz	....	propmaker
Mike Rutgard	....	set dresser (as Michael S. Rutgard)
Matt Sanders	....	welding foreman (as Matthew Sanders)
John Schacht	....	leadperson (as John A. Schacht)
Gloria Sevarino	....	painter
Jeremy Sforza	....	propmaker
Mike Sforza	....	construction foreman
Wayne Smith	....	standby painter
Barbara Ann Spencer	....	set designer (as Barbara-Ann Spencer)
Ben Sprague	....	art department production assistant
Jim Zemansky	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Neal J. Anderson	....	dialogue editor (as Neal Anderson)
Bill Banyai	....	chief sound engineer
Bob Baron	....	adr recording mixer
Paul Timothy Carden	....	dialogue editor (as Paul Carden)
Dino Dimuro	....	sound effects editor (as Dino DiMuro)
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	dialogue editor (as Richard Dwan)
Jörg Elsner	....	additional audio (as Joerge Elsner)
Victor Ray Ennis	....	first assistant sound editor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley	....	assistant adr editor (as Dana LeBlanc)
Mark Gordon	....	dialogue editor
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Philip A. Hess	....	foley editor (as Phillip Hess)
Hanson Hsu	....	sound engineer
Chris Jargo	....	adr editor
Dennis Johnson	....	sound recordist
Randy Kelley	....	additional audio (as Randy Kelly)
Mark R. La Pointe	....	additional audio (as Mark LaPointe)
Lee W. Lebaigue	....	assistant sound editor (as Lee Labaigue)
Dave MacDonald	....	adr recordist
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Glenn T. Morgan	....	dialogue editor
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Philip D. Morrill	....	assistant sound editor
Philip D. Morrill	....	digital sound assistant (as Phillip Morril)
Rick Morris	....	sound effects editor
Gary Mundheim	....	foley editor
Mark Ormandy	....	additional audio
Michael A. Patillo	....	boom operator (as Michael Patillo)
Matt Patterson	....	sound recordist
Michael A. Reagan	....	sound effects editor (as Michael Reagan)
Blair Scheller	....	boom operator: Chicago
Mark P. Stoeckinger	....	supervising sound editor (as Mark Stoeckinger)
Peter Michael Sullivan	....	additional audio (as Peter Sullivan)
Robert Ulrich	....	supervising adr editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Russell Williams II	....	production sound mixer (as Russell Williams)
Kerry Dean Williams	....	adr editor (as Kerry Williams)
Scott Wolf	....	sound effects editor
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright)
Ronald L. Wright	....	cableman (as Ron Wright)
David W. Alstadter	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Gregory Hainer	....	sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Roy Augenstein	....	special effects technician
Hal Bigger	....	special effects technician
Roger Lifsey	....	special effects technician
John D. Milinac	....	special effects rigger
Robert L. Olmstead	....	special effects foreman (as Robert Olmstead)
Bruce Richter	....	special effects technician
Daniel Sudick	....	special effects supervisor (as Dan Sudick)

Visual Effects by
Thomas Lopatka	....	digital compositing support: main title sequence (uncredited)
Jeff Wells	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (uncredited)

Stunts
Bruce Benson	....	stunts
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Mike Cameron	....	stunts
Erik Cord	....	stunts
Kiante Elam	....	stunt double: Mr. Jackson
Kenny Endoso	....	stunts
Cliff Fleming	....	stunts
Cory Fleming	....	stunts
Ralph Gonzalez	....	stunts
Jeff Imada	....	stunts
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator
Steven Lambert	....	stunts (as Steve Lambert)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts (as Rick LeFevour)
Stacy Logan	....	stunts
Billy D. Lucas	....	stunts (as Billy Lucas)
John Meier	....	stunts
Carl Paoli	....	stunts
Linda Perlin	....	stunts
Randy Popplewell	....	stunts
Gary Robert	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts
John Scanlon	....	stunts
Randy Walker	....	stunts
Kay Whipple	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Alan Wurtzel	....	stunts
Spitfire Brown	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Brennan Dyson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (uncredited)
Randy Peters	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (uncredited)
Pat Romano	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mary Ann Schmidt	....	stunt stand-in (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rebecca Allen	....	video playback assistant
Larry J. Aube	....	grip (as Larry Aube)
Nico Bally	....	grip
Art Bartels	....	key grip: Chicago
Jack Bauer	....	rigging key grip
Sam Bertone	....	electrician: Chicago (as Sam A. Bertone)
Lee Blasingame	....	first assistant camera
Kirk Bloom	....	second assistant camera
Alphonse Blumenthal	....	gaffer: Chicago
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip (as Mike Brennan)
Glenn Brown	....	second assistant camera
Rick Brown	....	rigging grip: Chicago (as Richard Brown)
John Buckley	....	chief lighting technician
Gary Capo	....	director of photography: second unit, Los Angeles
Robert C. Carlson	....	first assistant camera: Chicago (as Rob Carlson)
Kimberly Case	....	second assistant camera: Chicago
Tom Cherry	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles (as Thomas R. Cherry)
Eugene D. Clinesmith	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles (as Eugene D. Clinesmith III)
Tom Connole	....	camera operator
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip (as Michael Coo)
Ken Cottengim Jr.	....	grip (as Ken Cottengim)
Sean Patrick Crowell	....	dolly grip: second unit, Los Angeles
Pat Dames	....	second grip: second unit, Los Angeles (as James Patrick Dames)
Gerrit Dangremond	....	camera operator: Chicago
John Dumas	....	rigging second grip
Gary Dunham	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer
Bill Fine Jr.	....	rigging chief lighting technician (as Bill Fine)
John Fine	....	electrician
Marty Fraser	....	camera operator: news video, Chicago
John P. Friday	....	rigging gaffer: Chicago (as John Friday)
R. Scott Goodrich	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Arthur D. Halverson	....	assistant video assist: Chicago
Frank Hanes	....	camera operator: news video, Chicago
Jon Haney	....	electrician
D.J. Harder	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles (as David J. Harder)
Tom Holloway	....	grip: Chicago (as Thomas B. Holloway)
Steve Irwin	....	24 frame video playback
Mark Jackson	....	first assistant camera
Stephen Johnstone	....	second electric: second unit, Los Angeles (as Steve R. Johnstone)
Tom Jordan	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Aaron Katz	....	video assist: second unit, Los Angeles
David Katz	....	video assist
Bob King	....	rigging best boy
Jerry D. Knight	....	second electric: second unit, Los Angeles (as Jerry Knight)
Craig Kohtala	....	second grip
George Kohut	....	camera operator: Chicago
Michael Lange	....	second grip: Chicago
Thomas Lappin	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles (as Thomas F. Lappin)
Daniel F. Larkin	....	first assistant camera: Chicago (as Dan Larkin)
Jason Leeds	....	electrician
Anthony J. Lullo	....	best boy: Chicago
Michelle Mann	....	second assistant camera: Chicago (as Michella Mann)
Marc Marino	....	electrician
Steven Matthys	....	second rigging electric: Chicago (as Steven C. Matthys)
Scott McGowan	....	grip
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera: Chicago
Rob Morey	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Chris Moseley	....	camera operator: second unit, Los Angeles
J. Michael Muro	....	camera operator (as James Muro)
J. Michael Muro	....	steadicam operator (as James Muro)
Patrick Murray	....	chief lighting technician: second unit, Los Angeles (as Pat Murray)
Leo J. Napolitano	....	camera operator: second unit, Los Angeles
Troy Osman	....	second grip: Chicago (as Troy O. Osman)
Phil Pastuhov	....	aerial director of photography: Chicago (as Phil Pastuhof)
John Pingry	....	second assistant camera: Chicago (as John C. Pingry)
Ray Pope	....	electrician: Chicago
Craig Price	....	dolly grip: second unit, Los Angeles
Scott Ronnow	....	camera loader
Andrew Smith	....	video assist: Chicago (as Andrew A. Smith)
Stuart A. Spohn	....	chief lighting technician: second unit, Los Angeles (as Stuart Spohn)
R. Michael Stringer	....	dolly grip: second unit, Los Angeles (as Michael Stringer)
Mike Torchia	....	camera operator: news video, Chicago
Eric Tramp	....	camera operator: second unit, Los Angeles
Renee Treyball	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Susan Turcot	....	dimmer operator (as Susan Turcott)
Greg Van Horn	....	electrician: Chicago
Ron Vargas	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Dave Walker	....	key grip: second unit, Los Angeles (as David B. Walker)
Marta Weiss	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles (as Marta E. Weiss)
Mark Wineman	....	video playback operator
R. Michael Yope	....	second electric (as Michael Yope)
Paolo Cascio	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Ray Conchado	....	grip (uncredited)
Bob Gomez	....	electrician: Chicago (uncredited)
Eric Leach	....	electrician: Chicago (uncredited)
Glen Magers	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Larry Markart	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
Philip C. Pfeiffer	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Brian Rosso	....	grip (uncredited)
Bill Vergos	....	electrician (uncredited)
Christopher Wiggins	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Steven J. Winslow	....	assistant camera: Wescam camera (uncredited)
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifer DeCesare	....	casting assistant
Scott French	....	casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Ronna Kress	....	casting associate
Karen Peake	....	extras casting: Chicago
Tammy L. Smith	....	extras casting
Rachel Tenner	....	casting consultant: Chicago
Regina Prokop	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Anna Liza Recto	....	casting assistant: New York (uncredited)
Jennifer Ricchiazzi	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Blank	....	seamstress: Chicago
Michael Castellano	....	costumer: second unit, Los Angeles (as Michael L. Castellano)
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff	....	key costumer: Chicago
John Lemons	....	costumer (as John Lemmons)
Joseph T. Mastrolia	....	key set costumer
Katrina Mastrolia	....	costumer
Frank Perry Rose	....	costume supervisor (as Frank Rose)
Katherine Wright	....	costumer: Chicago (as Kathryn Wright)
Gina Marie Ome	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Gilbert Carreras	....	color timer (as Gil Carreras)
Tony Ciccone	....	additional editor
Laura Lynn Ellinger	....	apprentice editor
Jeannie Burns Hardie	....	post-production assistant
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Joe Mosca	....	assistant editor (as Joseph A. Mosca)
Fred C. Vitale	....	first assistant film editor (as Fred Vitale)
Steve Kraus	....	editing systems technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Dell Hake	....	additional orchestrator (as Delle Hake)
Paul Haslinger	....	music programmer
John Kurlander	....	music scoring mixer
Gregg Nestor	....	music preparation
Graeme Revell	....	music score producer
Tim Simonec	....	orchestrator
Clifford J. Tasner	....	additional orchestrator
Dan Wallin	....	music scoring mixer
Brian Williams	....	assistant: Mr. Revell
Joshua Winget	....	music editor (as Josh Winget)
Patti Zimmitti	....	orchestra contractor
Ashley Revell	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joseph A. Alfano	....	driver: Chicago
Michael J. Barcal	....	driver: Chicago
Bridgett Baron	....	transportation office manager: Chicago
Sheridan Ross Batson	....	driver (as Sheridan Batson)
Anthony Belmonte	....	driver: Chicago
Gene Biernot	....	driver (as Eugene Biernot)
Brumby Broussard	....	transportation assistant
Joseph Bruno	....	driver: Chicago
Scott Buckingham	....	driver: Chicago
Charles B. Burandt	....	driver: Chicago
Leonard T. Casey Sr.	....	driver: Chicago
Victor W. Chin	....	driver: Chicago
James M. Clarke	....	transportation assistant
Guy DeSimone	....	driver: Chicago
Bobby Enriquez	....	driver
Michael J. Farej	....	driver: Chicago
Keith Filkins	....	driver: Chicago
Johnny Gomez	....	driver: Chicago
Steve Hardy	....	driver: set dressing, Chicago (as Steven Hardy)
William F. Hogan	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago (as Billy Hogan)
Brian Kahn	....	driver (as Brian Jahn)
Brian Kennedy	....	driver: Chicago
Kenny Koons	....	driver: Chicago
Tony Lizio	....	driver: Chicago
Joseph Losavio	....	driver: Chicago (as Joseph M. Losavio)
Howie Mandel	....	driver (as Howard Mandel)
Sheila Mandel	....	transportation assistant
Michael J. Martin	....	driver: Chicago
Jaymes S. Matsurak	....	driver: Chicago (as Jaymes S. Matsuiak)
Danny Maxwell	....	transportation captain: Chicago
Pat McGowean	....	driver: Chicago
Larry McKisic	....	driver: Chicago
William J. Novelli	....	driver: Chicago
William E. Palmer	....	driver (as Billy Palmer)
Peter Pantaleo	....	driver: Chicago
Randy Peters	....	transportation coordinator
Joe Polizzi	....	driver: Chicago
Anthony Pomonis	....	driver: Chicago
Ron Poniewaz	....	transportation captain
Darien Reid	....	driver: Chicago
Charles Renfroe	....	driver
Othar D. Richey II	....	transportation assistant
Brian A. Ruiz	....	driver: Chicago
John Schmidt	....	driver: Chicago (as John A. Schmidt)
Howard Taft	....	driver
Robert Turko	....	driver: Chicago
Daniel Valente	....	driver: Chicago
Jeff Verdick	....	transportation captain
Jay Weintraub	....	driver: Chicago
Michael Zebell	....	driver: Chicago
Thomas O'Donnell	....	mobile lighting operator (uncredited)

Other crew
Ed Arneson	....	technical advisor: police (as Sergeant Ed Arneson)
Darius Aubry	....	assistant: Mr. Gray
Brian D. Austin	....	first aid
Gerard Averill	....	assistant location manager
Shauna Beal	....	assistant: Mr. Milchan
Michael Beavers	....	craft service: Chicago
Marla L. Blanton	....	production office assistant: Chicago
Angelique Bones	....	production assistant
Bob Brannon	....	technical advisor: police (as Officer Bob Brannon)
Brady Breen	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Cookie Carosella	....	assistant: Mr. Hoberman
Mark Chambers	....	first aid (as Mark A. Chambers)
Marila Chappelle	....	post-production accountant
Daniel Joseph Chester	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Michael Choi	....	set production intern: Chicago
Neetu Chopra	....	assistant production coordinator: Chicago
Sam Clark	....	stand in: Chicago
Steve Cudzilo	....	location assistant: Chicago
Renee D. Czarapata	....	payroll accountant
Bonnie Daniels	....	production controller
Carlo De Rosa	....	set intern (as Carlo DeRosa)
Scott Devereaux	....	assistant location manager
Nelson Drake	....	production assistant
Leslie Anne Engel	....	assistant production coordinator: Chicago (as Leslie Engel)
Missy Eustermann	....	first assistant accountant
Sara Flamm	....	production office assistant
Cliff Fleming	....	aerial coordinator: Chicago
Humberto Flores	....	catering assistant
Marty Fraser	....	script supervisor: second unit, Chicago
Jamala Gaither	....	production assistant
Oanas Alberto Garcia	....	catering assistant (as Onas Garcia)
Will Gatlin	....	craft service: Chicago
Nena Girsch	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Damon Glaspie	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Brother Hakeem	....	security captain: film security
Melissa Hendricks	....	assistant: Mr. Gray
David Henri	....	assistant: Mr. Nicksay
Don J. Hug	....	location manager: Chicago
Amy James	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Kyle Jetton	....	caterer
Robin Jorden	....	set production assistant: second unit, Los Angeles
Jerry Katz	....	projectionist
Andy Kim	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Vanessa Lanier	....	extras coordinator: Chicago
Robert A. Levine	....	unit publicist (as Bob Levine)
Tracy Loudon	....	set production assistant: Chicago (as Traci Loudon)
Pat Lydon	....	second assistant accountant: Chicago
Brian Michaels	....	assistant: Mr. Gray
Murray Miller	....	location manager
Miguel Mojica	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Melody L. Moses	....	set production assistant: Chicago
David Muscatine	....	second assistant accountant
Jean Nakahara	....	production secretary
Charlene Norman	....	production coordinator: Chicago
Melissa Nusbaum	....	accounting assistant: Chicago
Elizabeth O'Donnell	....	accounting clerk
Bettina Tendler O'Mara	....	product placement (as Bettina O'Mara)
Noel Olken	....	production office assistant: Chicago
Jeremy Oswald	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Connie Papineau	....	script supervisor: second unit, Los Angeles
Willie Radcliff	....	craft service
Rozzana Ramos	....	assistant: Mr. Milchan (as Rozzana I. Ramos)
Edward J. Reardon	....	first aid: Chicago (as Ed Reardon)
Sharron Reynolds	....	script supervisor (as Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez)
Theresa Rubino	....	assistant production coordinator
James Sabatini	....	set production assistant: Chicago
Ericka N. Shane	....	accounting assistant: Chicago (as Ericka Shane)
Triby Sheeser	....	assistant: Mr. Hoberman (as Trilby Sheeser)
Roy Siber	....	craft service: Chicago (as Roy Siler)
Siri Sirishambhand	....	catering assistant
Gerrick T. Smith	....	production office assistant: Chicago
Lisa Swain	....	production coordinator
Leonard L. Thomas	....	assistant: Mr. Jackson (as Leonard Thomas)
Patrick Tillmann	....	set production assistant: Chicago (as Patrick M. Tillman)
Randy Walker	....	technical advisor: police (as Officer Randy Walker)
Zelig Walters	....	caterer (as Zelig 'Wally' Walters)
Phillippa Weaver	....	production assistant
Mike Welch	....	assistant: Mr. Spacey
Mono Wilborn	....	set production assistant: Chicago (as Monoleto Wilborn)
Cynthia Wise	....	production accountant (as Cynthia G. Wise)
Jennifer Wojic	....	set production assistant: Chicago (as Jennifer Wojick)
Daryl Young	....	dog wrangler
Kyle Cooper	....	title designer: main title sequence (uncredited)
Lori Freitag-Hild	....	compositor: main title (uncredited)
Harry Lu	....	armorer (uncredited)
Scott A. Martin	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Sunni-Ali Powell	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Todd Rheingold	....	technical advisor (uncredited)
Rick Shuster	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Warren Smith	....	production supervisor: re-shoots, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Chuck Speed	....	production legal (uncredited)
Ian Zander	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Debbie Fuller	....	the producers wish to thank: Chicago Police Department (as Officer Debbie Fuller)
Rich Moskal	....	the producers wish to thank: Chicago Film Office (as Richard Moskal)
Jim Runion	....	the producers wish to thank: The Donnelly Building, Chicago
Ron VerKuilen	....	the producers wish to thank: Illinois Film Office
J.T. Walsh	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Regency Enterprises (presents)
• Mandeville Films
• New Regency Pictures (as New Regency)
• Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
• Taurus Film (in association with) (as Taurus Films)

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United Motion Pictures (1999) (Egypt) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (1998) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2002) (2003) (Finland) (TV)
• Nelonen (2005) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (200?) (Switzerland) (DVD) (as Medaria Home Entertainment)
• SBS6 (2002) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sandrews (1999) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV / Cable and Network Features (????) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Finland) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title/Mirage (digital effects)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring
• Call The Cops  police technical advisors (uncredited)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Chicago Film Office  the producers wish to thank
• Chicago Police Department  the producers wish to thank
• Deluxe Catering  catering: Chicago
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables (uncredited)
• Donnelly Building, Chicago, The  the producers wish to thank
• Executive Assurance  additional set security
• Imaginary Forces  main title sequence
• J.L. Fisher  camera cranes and dollies
• Kodak  motion picture products
• Location Lodging Worldwide  travel and accommodations (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  cast trailers (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  star trailers (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  transportation (uncredited)
• Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.  musco light
• Pacific Title/Mirage  titles and opticals
• Restless Records  soundtrack
• Skytel  pagers and paging service
• State of Illinois Film Office  the producers wish to thank (as Illinois Film Office)
• TM Equipment Rentals  grip and lighting equipment (as TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

140 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:T | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Iceland:12 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #36071) | Netherlands:12 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

77 W. Wacker Drive, Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

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.

Goofs:

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.

Quotes:

Lieutenant Danny Roman:You want my blood? Take my blood!

Movie Connections:

References Die Hard (1988)

Soundtrack:

Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)

Good Solid Hollywood Entertainment -- No More No Less

"The Negotiator" is neither a deep film that might cause serious contemplation of social issues nor a radically different experimental experience. It is simply a star-studded action thriller designed to allow the audience to escape into the world of Chicago hostage squad cops. A wrongfully accused negotiator/cop, played at about 300+ degrees Fahrenheit by Samuel Jackson matches wits with another negotiator, Kevin Spacey, who does his best to keep Jackson from reaching the boiling point. Briefly, Jackson is caught in the middle of an extortion scandal involving the lifting of millions of dollars from the policeman's pension fund. When Jackson's partner becomes aware of the secret heist, he is taken out, and the powers behind the white-collar corporate dealings use Jackson as the scapegoat. Jackson then retaliates by using extra-legal means.

What makes this movie are the performances by both Jackson and Spacey, with good performances by the supporting cast, including the late J.T. Walsch who made a career of playing heartless and emotionless middle-age men. And John Spencer is also involved as the Chief of Police, shortly before he was promoted to the White House Chief of Staff in "The West Wing".

The movie goes a mile a minute but is suffused with an interesting enough storyline to make it well worth the price of admission. Some of what happens is ludicrous when you really think about it, but you tend to just run with it. Not a bad way to kill two hours, and you could do a lot worse.