Movie · Thriller · Drama

Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is considered the best police hostage negotiator in Chicago. After a friend warns him that someone is embezzling from a disability fund, the person is found dead. Internal affairs investigator Niebaum (J.T. Walsh) discovers the gun used had been handled by Roman. When no one believes his innocence, Roman takes Niebaum hostage. When Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) arrives to hear Roman's demands, the two skilled negotiators begin a tense stand-off.

1998 · 2h 19m
  • 75%
Director F. Gary Gray

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The Negotiator

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Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is considered the best police hostage negotiator in Chicago. After a friend warns him that someone is embezzling from a disability fund, the person is found dead. Internal affairs investigator Niebaum (J.T. Walsh) discovers the gun used had been handled by Roman. When no one believes his innocence, Roman takes Niebaum hostage. When Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) arrives to hear Roman's demands, the two skilled negotiators begin a tense stand-off.

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Average 6.7
Reviews 57
Fresh 43
Rotten 14

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Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
1998
Run Time
2 hr 19 min
Rated
15
Regions of Origin
United States, Germany
© 1998 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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English (CC), English (United States) , Cantonese, Traditional , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Finnish (Finland) , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Italian (Italy) , Korean , Norwegian (Norway) , Polish , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Russian , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Turkish

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.