Samuel L. Jackson
Lt. Danny Roman
1998•2h 20m•Released•EN
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.
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Release Date
July 29, 1998
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
7.1 / 10
Votes
2,506
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$44,547,681
Status
Released
Popularity
15.2
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