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The Negotiator

The Negotiator

Jul 29, 1998
140 min
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
7.1/ 10
2,242 votes

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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TMDB
7.1/10
2,242 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
162,540 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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No rating found
Metacritic
M
62/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$50,000,000Production cost
Box Office$44,547,681Worldwide gross
Profit-$5,452,319Loss
ROI
-10.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$44,547,681Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 6 nominations total

Details

Production information

"He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$44,547,681

Production Companies

Regency EnterprisesMandeville FilmsTaurus Film

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