The Negotiator
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 released in the United States 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
Chicago Police Lieutenant Danny Roman is a top hostage negotiator for the east precinct. His partner, Nate Roenick, warns him that an informant inside the department suspects members of their own unit have embezzled millions from the police disability fund. Roenick is shot dead, and Roman is lured to the scene and discovered by the police, but is unable to corroborate Roenick's story or identify the informant.
Cast
- Carlos Gómez
- David Morse
- Dean Norris
- Geoff Morrell
- J. T. Walsh
- John Spencer
- Kenan Thompson
- Kevin Spacey
- Mary Page Keller
- Michael Cudlitz
- Michael Shamus Wiles
- Nestor Serrano
- Paul Giamatti
- Paul Guilfoyle
- Regina Taylor
- Robert David Hall
- Ron Rifkin
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- Stephen Lee
- Tim Kelleher
- Tom Bower
More details
| author | James DeMonaco |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Chicago |
| director | F. Gary Gray |
| editor | Christian Wagner |
| events | Chicago Police Department |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | arrest bank account bribe build capture chicago police con artist con man covert listening device embezzle embezzlement fbi federal bureau of investigation flashbang floppy disk force hostage negotiator id internal affairs kill load murder weapon offshore bank police lieutenant prime suspect record rescue set up shoot sniper stun grenade swat west wiretap wound |
| musicBy | Graeme Revell |
| producer | Arnon Milchan David Hoberman |
| productionCompany | Mandeville Films New Regency Regency Enterprises Taurus Films |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| recordedAt | Chicago Long Beach |