The Negotiator
He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $44.5M worldwide against a $50M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Long Beach and Chicago
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Music
Music by Graeme Revell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Russell Carpenter
Details
- Director
- Writers
- James DeMonacoWriter
- Kevin FoxWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 29, 1998
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $50M
- Revenue
- $44.5M
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Samuel L. JacksonLt. Danny Roman
Kevin SpaceyLt. Chris Sabian
David MorseCdr. Adam Beck
Ron RifkinCdr. Grant Frost
John SpencerChief Al Travis
J.T. WalshInsp. Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon HoganMaggie
Paul GiamattiRudy
Regina TaylorKaren Roman
Bruce BeattyMarkus
Michael CudlitzPalermo
Carlos GómezEagle
Tim KelleherArgento
Dean NorrisScott
Nestor SerranoHellman
Doug SpinuzzaTonray
Leonard L. ThomasAllen
Stephen LeeFarley
Lily GibsonOmar's Daughter
Lauri JohnsonChief's Wife
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