The Negotiator

The Negotiator

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Release Date

3/6/2025

Runtime

109 mins

Overview

In 2005, Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq by a group of terrorists. Nicola Calipari, a SISMI agent, is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises the operation. Despite the difficulties, and after lengthy negotiations, Nicola manages to save the journalist, but at the cost of his own life.

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

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Revenue

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A taut political thriller about a negotiator's high-stakes mission to save a hostage, shadowed throughout by the knowledge of how the story ends. The film builds inexorable tension between diplomatic maneuvering and brutal geopolitical forces.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedMournful

Themes

RedemptionMortalityJusticePower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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