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7.1The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Lt. Danny Roman
- Kevin Spacey as Lt. Chris Sabian
- David Morse as Cdr. Adam Beck
- Ron Rifkin as Cdr. Grant Frost
- John Spencer as Chief Al Travis
- J.T. Walsh as Insp. Terence Niebaum
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- corruption
- police
- hostage
- innocence
- pension
- hostage-taking
- murder
- conspiracy
- bullet wound
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Key facts
- Directed by
- F. Gary Gray
- Written by
- James DeMonaco Kevin Fox
- Produced by
- David Hoberman Arnon Milchan
- Starring
- Samuel L. Jackson Kevin Spacey David Morse Ron Rifkin John Spencer J. T. Walsh
- Cinematography
- Russell Carpenter
- Edited by
- Christian Wagner
- Music by
- Graeme Revell
- Production companies
- Regency Enterprises Mandeville Films New Regency Taurus Films
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release date
- July 29, 1998 ( 1998-07-29 )
- Running time
- 139 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $43.5 million
- Box office
- $88 million
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Encyclopedic overview
The Negotiator is a 1998 American crime thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey as Chicago Police Department lieutenants who are expert hostage negotiators. The film was produced by Regency Enterprises, Mandeville Films, New Regency and Taurus Films and released in the United States by Warner Bros. on July 29, 1998, receiving generally positive reviews from critics and grossing $88 million worldwide. The film is considered by many to be one of Jackson's most underrated films and one of F. Gary Gray's best films.
Plot
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