The Negotiator

The Negotiator

He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.

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Release Date

7/29/1998

Runtime

140 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$44,547,681

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A high-stakes cat-and-mouse game where a man uses his own expertise against the system he trusts least, trapped between proving his innocence and surviving the consequences.

Mood

TenseParanoidDefiant

Themes

CorruptionJusticeBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violence

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