
The Negotiator
He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.
1998 en 140 minutes
Rating: 7.1
Plot
The 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.
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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
Lt. Danny Roman

Kevin Spacey
Lt. Chris Sabian

David Morse
Cdr. Adam Beck

Ron Rifkin
Cdr. Grant Frost

John Spencer
Chief Al Travis

J. T. Walsh
Insp. Terence Niebaum

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
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

Stephen Lee
Farley

Lily Gibson
Omar's Daughter

Lauri Johnson
Chief's Wife

Sabi Dorr
Bartender

Gene Wolande
Morewitz

Rhonda Dotson
Linda Roenick

John Lordan
Linda's Attorney

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

Bernard Hocke
Sniper

Tony Mockus Jr.
Agent

Rick Scarry
Reporter

McNally Sagal
Reporter

Mary Major
Reporter

Edwina Moore
Reporter

James Blackburn
Camera Man (uncredited)

Tom Bower
Omar (uncredited)

David Michael Fordham
FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle
Nathan Roenick (uncredited)

Jack Rooney
Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)

Rick Touhy
Cop (uncredited)

Spitfire Brown
Cop (uncredited)

Maureen Mendoza
FBI Agent (uncredited)

S. Lamar Wilson
HBT Officer (uncredited)

Diann Burns
News Anchor

Mary Ann Childers
News Anchor

Robert Jordan
Reporter