The Negotiator Movie Review 1998

Police hostage negotiator Danny Roman (Jackson) has had his life destroyed by false accusations of theft and murder. So he decides to go after his accusers by taking the Chicago Internal Affairs Bureau staff (what else?) hostage. Chris Sabian (Spacey), a negotiator from another precinct, is Roman's only hope to save himself and find the real culprits. Jackson and Spacey are excellent in their scenes together, and the supporting cast does a fine job. Nice action sequences and suspenseful storyline make for a thrilling ride, as long as you don't contemplate the details for too long.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

The Wrong Man, Hostage!, Adventure Drama, Rogue Cops, Chicago

Screenplay

James DeMonaco, Kevin Fox

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, Regina Taylor, J.T. Walsh, Siobhan Fallon, Paul Giamatti, Paul Guilfoyle, Carlos Gomez, Nestor Serrano

Cinematography

Russell Carpenter

Director

F. Gary Gray

Music

Graeme Revell

Producer

Arnon Milchan, David Hoberman, David Nicksay, New Regency Pictures, Mandeville Films, Warner Bros.