The Negotiator (1998)

Movie Details

Original Title The Negotiator

Original Language EN

Budget $50,000,000

Revenue $44,547,681

Status Released

Popularity 3.7

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Lt. Danny Roman

Popularity: 5.5

Kevin Spacey

Lt. Chris Sabian

Popularity: 3.3

David Morse

Cdr. Adam Beck

Popularity: 8.5

Ron Rifkin

Cdr. Grant Frost

Popularity: 1.3

John Spencer

Chief Al Travis

Popularity: 0.8

J. T. Walsh

Insp. Terence Niebaum

Popularity: 1.1

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Maggie

Popularity: 1.4

Paul Giamatti

Rudy

Popularity: 2.9

Regina Taylor

Karen Roman

Popularity: 0.5

Bruce Beatty

Markus

Popularity: 1.1

Michael Cudlitz

Palermo

Popularity: 2.0

Carlos Gómez

Eagle

Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Producer Arnon Milchan, David Hoberman

Executive Producer Webster Stone, Robert Stone, David Nicksay

Screenplay Kevin Fox, James DeMonaco

Director F. Gary Gray

Music Graeme Revell

Editor Christian Wagner

Production

Regency Enterprises

Warner Bros. Pictures

Mandeville Films

Monarchy Enterprises B.V.

Taurus Film

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jul 8, 2022

Samuel L. Jackson is renowned hostage negotiator "Roman" who is shocked to learn of the murder of his partner. A little further investigation reveals that he had been looking into a multi-million dollar pension fraud. Next thing he knows, "Roman" is being charged with his friend's killing and decide ... Read more

RalphRahal 8/10

Feb 8, 2025

The Negotiator is one of those classic thrillers that still holds up well today. The plot is engaging from the start, throwing you into a tense, high-stakes standoff where trust and deception play a big role. The pacing is solid, though it stretches a bit in parts, but the setup and execution make u ... Read more