The Negotiator

1998 • Movie • 68,006 views

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Overview

The Negotiator is a 1998 crime thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Danny Roman, a top hostage negotiator for the Chicago Police Department, and Kevin Spacey as Chris Sabian, a rival negotiator. Roman is framed for murder and corruption. He takes hostages in the police department's internal affairs office and demands to speak to Sabian. The film is a tense, cat-and-mouse thriller, set almost entirely in the police department. The Negotiator was a critical and commercial success, earning over $88 million worldwide. It was praised for its performances, its suspense, and its twisty plot.