The Negotiator

Film - 1998 - Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

The story

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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prime

Ratings

IMDb 7.3 out of 10

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Film · 1998 · Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama

The Negotiator

78% match2h 20m
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The story

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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Ratings
IMDb
7.3 / 10
171k votes
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76%
Tomatometer
3.59 / 5
85k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.1 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Runtime2h 20m
Release1998-07-29
Where to watch
Prime Video
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