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1998 Certificate 15
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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 .. Read more

Starring Kevin Spacey, Samuel L. Jackson, David Morse, Ron Rifkin
Director F. Gary Gray
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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The Negotiator

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.

Starring Kevin Spacey, Samuel L. Jackson, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.T. Walsh
Director F. Gary Gray
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 14 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 19 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, English
Released DVD: 14 Jun 1999
Blu-ray: 09 Nov 2009
Production year: 1998
Format DVD

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Despite being cluttered with clichés from other films, this action drama is still efficiently exciting cinema, thanks to the electrifying chemistry between the leads. Samuel L Jackson and Kevin Spacey play Chicago police negotiators — cops skilled at talking hostage-takers out of the dead ends into which they've put themselves. Jackson, fresh from persuading a madman not to kill his daughter, is accused of stealing from police funds. So he occupies the Internal Affairs headquarters and takes captives to buy himself time to clear his name. It's when Spacey is called in to negotiate with the negotiator that director F Gary Gray's movie really comes alive.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...Jackson has what is probably his juiciest role since PULP FICTION....A satisfyingly tense and booby-trapped thriller..." -- Rating: B+

    • Entertainment Weekly
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Top Draw!

    This is a superb film that I would recommend everyone get. An absolute joy to watch 2 great actors in action(Spacey and S.Jackson) Samuel Jackson is a magnificent as a negotitator who turns hostage taker to prove his innocence. Funny, thrilling with plenty of twists and turns which makes this an immensilely enjoyable viewing experience. I cannot praise this film highly enough. Get it NOW!

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Great to see two of my favourite actors in leading roles - against each other!

    Samuel L. Jackson is a police negotiator who is framed for a crime he didn't commit. He takes hostage the person who framed him (and everyone else on that floor of the building) and demands the best other negotiator there is (Kevin Spacey).

    It's a pit of wits between the two stars, and it's a good insight into the way police negotiators think. Very intresting and tense stuff. Highly recommened

      • Barry#3 from NR EPSOM
      • Posted 09 Jan 2004 09:21

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