The Negotiator (1998)
Directed by F. Gary Gray · 140 min · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
43.8 TOPICAL score · #2,374 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Negotiator (1998, directed by F. Gary Gray) has a TOPICAL score of 43.8 - ranked 2,374 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 74% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 62. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (2,514 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
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- Critics74% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 62
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (2,514 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read23,841 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson (actor #90), Kevin Spacey (actor #46), David Morse (actor #569), Ron Rifkin