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The Negotiator (1998)

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Reviews Counted:46

Fresh:37

Rotten:9

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 23 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Jackson plays Danny Roman, a cop who, anxious to clear himself of false accusations, takes a group of people hostage and requests the presence of a fellow officer from another precinct. Spacey... Jackson plays Danny Roman, a cop who, anxious to clear himself of false accusations, takes a group of people hostage and requests the presence of a fellow officer from another precinct. Spacey plays Chris Sabian, a hostage specialist, the Negotiator, who comes in to try and defuse the situation and bring Roman in. He is not prepared for what he hears and the city isn't ready for what they do. [More]

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.T. Walsh, Paul Giamatti

Director: F. Gary Gray

Director: F. Gary Gray
Composer: Graeme Revell
Screenwriter: James DeMonaco, Kevin Fox
Producer: David Hoberman, Arnon Milchan

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Dec 15, 1998

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
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  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
  • Letterbox - 2.35

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  • Audio Commentary
  • Documentary: "The 11th Hour: Stories From Real Negotiators"
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Globe and Mail

Todos los que salimos de la función teníamos la misma idea al respecto: jamás creímos que fuera tan buena.

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Bryant Frazer
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I would pay to watch Samuel Jackson and Kevin Spacey read out of a telephone book

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01/01/00
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

Though it adds nothing new to the genre, The Negotiator is a showcase for its actors and, as such, is a rare breed these days.

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Chris Grunden
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Christopher Null
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...some of the best acting you're likely to see in any action movie.

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Edward Johnson-Ott
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Teaming for the first time Kevin Spacey and Samuel Jackson, arguably the two best actors of their generation, in perfectly fitting roles is a shrewd move and the best element of this fact-inspired but overwrought thriller

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