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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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- "...Jackson has what is probably his juiciest role since PULP FICTION....A satisfyingly tense and booby-trapped thriller..." -- Rating: B+
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- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - elliottburton
  - 46 reviews
  - london/leeds
  - 03 Jun 2004 at 13:56
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  Friday Night Viewing at it's best.
  
  Ah I long for the days when films had plotlines! Fab performances by the main cast and lots of familiar faces making this great Friday night viewing. Nothing to... read more »
  
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- - Sianness85
  - 2 reviews
  - 08 Sep 2011 at 11:08
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  Standard Jackson movie
  
  Though I enjoyed the movie. Especially Kevin Spacey's involvement, I feel that the Samuel Jackson thing has been milked far too much. Another movie where he... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 29 Jul 2011 at 03:50
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  Great Saturday night entertainment
  
  Jackson and Spacey at their very best. One of the best films I have watched in ages. Great thriller - you can guess the storyline but the acting is superb. Very... read more »
  
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  - Wirral
  - 20 Mar 2011 at 16:57
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  Good solid thriller
  
  Very entertaining film with good performances from Kevin Spacey and Samuel L Jackson. Samual L Jackson is being framed for something he didn't do and ... read more »
  
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- - mcolqu
  - 25 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jan 2011 at 16:36
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  Fairly Unremarkable
  
  This is not an outstanding cop/hostage movie. However, it is well acted and has many of the other necessary ingredients for a reasonably tense thriller.
  
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- - Deadcompanions
  - 8 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 14 Dec 2010 at 19:49
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  tense stand off thriller
  
  i am a big fan of samuel l and this one lived up to the billing samuel is a kidnap negotioaor whose best friend know about corruption within the force ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 07 Nov 2010 at 00:46
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  Movie Quality Poor
  
  Considering that the DVD was Blu-ray the actually quality of the dvd was second rate. On the other hand the movie itself was well acted with a good plot but ... read more »
  
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- - SilverRallier
  - 35 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 20 Sep 2010 at 06:51
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  A Brilliant Movie
  
  This movie keeps you in suspense up to the very end. Samual L Jackson (a police negotiator) is set up by some of his own police officers but does not know who. ... read more »
  
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  - Stalybridge, Cheshire
  - 27 Aug 2010 at 21:39
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  Poacher turned gamekeeper?
  
  In a twist, a hostage negotiator, Samuel L. Jackson, takes hostages himself to prove a point. Now Kevin Spacey becomes the Negotiator. Different, although the... read more »
  
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- - BrianW
  - 21 reviews
  - Stone
  - 25 Jul 2010 at 11:58
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  Brilliant film
  
  We loved every minute of this. Action packed, top class acting, suspense and decent plot turns. Plenty to keep you gripped.
  
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- - 1710charlie
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  - 07 Jul 2010 at 21:05
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- - 18
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- 6963
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  - elliottburton
  - 46 reviews
  - london/leeds
  - 03 Jun 2004 at 13:56
- - 5
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  Great to see two of my...
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Barry#3
  - NR EPSOM
  - 09 Jan 2004 at 09:21
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  One of the best Samuel...
  
  One of the best Samuel L Jackson movie's ever, i highly enjoyable film with a really excellent plot and superbe action on Jackson and Spacey's part.read more »
  
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- - James#74
  - LEICESTER
  - 26 Feb 2004 at 16:11
- - 4
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  This was pretty good
  
  This makes a good evening in and the plot continues to loop round and round. Samuel L Jackson and Kevin Spacy are both good. This is worth renting! Any more and... read more »
  
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- - James
  - Stockport
  - 12 Nov 2005 at 22:56
- - 4
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  Superb
  
  Wow - what can I say? This film is absolutely brilliant. The acting is superb, Kevin Spacey and Samuel L Jackson perfect, the timing of the action excellent.read more »
  
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- - Schmiddle
  - Wales
  - 10 Feb 2005 at 09:31
- - 3
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  An entertaining romp
  
  This film is strongly paced and although implausable benefits from good acting by Jackson and Spacey which carries you along to the finale.
  
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- - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Mar 2010 at 21:51
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  quite one of the most ...
  
  quite one of the most gripping films i have ever seen. when someone says that kevin spacey only just steals-the-show...
  
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- - simon#164
  - LONDON
  - 11 Nov 2004 at 01:13
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  BRILLIANT FILM
  
  Good action film well up to Jacksons normal standard with some good twists to the plot. A must for those who enjoy action films.
  
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  - Folkestone
  - 07 Oct 2005 at 10:55
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  The Negotiator
  
  Good plot,decent acting, a good saturday night film if you dont want to think too much. A bit predictable was my only negative point about this movie.
  
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  - Bournemouth
  - 18 Apr 2006 at 12:57
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  Customer Review
  
  This movie was fabulous. Absolutely loved it. My type of movie.
  
  It was the type of movie where you are glued to your seat. Plenty of action, but ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22

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Critics' reviews
- "...Jackson has what is probably his juiciest role since PULP FICTION....A satisfyingly tense and booby-trapped thriller..." -- Rating: B+
- 7090
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Jackson and Spacey raise the bar on popular entertainment by giving THE NEGOTIATOR the full commitment of their talents..."
- 7092
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Originally developed as a star vehicle for Sylvester Stallone, this mutated into a hybrid action-drama featuring the... read more on Time Out
- 42975
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- A noisy thriller that delivers big bangs and obtrusive acting.
- 29882
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...[Spacey and Rifkin] give astute performances..."
- 7093
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Spacey cuts an impressively cryptic figure..."
- 7091
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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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 ...

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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 ...