The Negotiator (1998)

07/29/1998 2h 20m

He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.

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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

Samuel L. Jackson

as Lt. Danny Roman

Born 12/21/1948, age

Kevin Spacey

as Lt. Chris Sabian

Born 07/26/1959, age

David Morse

as Cdr. Adam Beck

Born 10/11/1953, age

Ron Rifkin

as Cdr. Grant Frost

Born 10/31/1939, age

John Spencer

as Chief Al Travis

Born 12/20/1946

Died 12/16/2005, age

J.T. Walsh

as Insp. Terence Niebaum

Born 09/28/1943

Died 02/27/1998, age

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

as Maggie

Born 05/13/1961, age

Paul Giamatti

as Rudy

Born 06/06/1967, age

Regina Taylor

as Karen Roman

Born 08/22/1960, age

Carlos Gómez

as Eagle

Born 01/01/1962, age

Dean Norris

as Scott

Born 04/08/1963, age

Nestor Serrano

as Hellman

Born 11/05/1955, age

Rick Scarry

as Reporter

Born 11/14/1942, age

McNally Sagal

as Reporter

Born 05/29/1959, age

Tom Bower

as Omar (uncredited)

Born 01/05/1938, age

Paul Guilfoyle

as Nathan Roenick (uncredited)

Born 04/28/1949, age