The Negotiator
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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.
What critics thought
Critics landed somewhere between impressed and frustrated: the Jackson-Spacey pairing was almost universally seen as the film's great strength, but the overlong runtime and a plot that strains credulity kept it from fully delivering on its premise. Audiences warmed to it more than critics did, and popular affection has only grown since release.
“Teaming for the first time Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson, arguably the two best actors of their generation, in perfectly fitting roles is a shrewd move and the best element of this fact-inspired but overwrought thriller.”
Emanuel Levy·Variety
“a triumph of style over story, and of acting over characters...Much of the movie simply consists of closeups of the two of them talking, but it's not simply dialogue because the actors make it more—invest it with conviction and urgency...”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Kevin Spacey is the main reason to see The Negotiator...Spacey's special gift is his ability to make sanity look radiant...In The Negotiator, as in L.A. Confidential, he gives us a man uniquely able to accept, face and deal with the truth.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
F. Gary GrayDirector
Samuel L. JacksonLt. Danny Roman
Kevin SpaceyLt. Chris Sabian
David MorseCdr. Adam Beck
Ron RifkinCdr. Grant Frost
John SpencerChief Al Travis
J.T. WalshInsp. Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon HoganMaggie
Paul GiamattiRudy
Regina TaylorKaren Roman
Bruce BeattyMarkus
Michael CudlitzPalermo
Carlos GómezEagle
Graeme RevellComposer
James DeMonacoWriter
Russell CarpenterCinematographyThe Negotiator
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.
What critics thought
Critics landed somewhere between impressed and frustrated: the Jackson-Spacey pairing was almost universally seen as the film's great strength, but the overlong runtime and a plot that strains credulity kept it from fully delivering on its premise. Audiences warmed to it more than critics did, and popular affection has only grown since release.
“Teaming for the first time Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson, arguably the two best actors of their generation, in perfectly fitting roles is a shrewd move and the best element of this fact-inspired but overwrought thriller.”
Emanuel Levy·Variety
“a triumph of style over story, and of acting over characters...Much of the movie simply consists of closeups of the two of them talking, but it's not simply dialogue because the actors make it more—invest it with conviction and urgency...”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Kevin Spacey is the main reason to see The Negotiator...Spacey's special gift is his ability to make sanity look radiant...In The Negotiator, as in L.A. Confidential, he gives us a man uniquely able to accept, face and deal with the truth.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
F. Gary GrayDirectorSamuel L. JacksonLt. Danny RomanKevin SpaceyLt. Chris SabianDavid MorseCdr. Adam BeckRon RifkinCdr. Grant FrostJohn SpencerChief Al TravisJ.T. WalshInsp. Terence NiebaumSiobhan Fallon HoganMaggiePaul GiamattiRudyRegina TaylorKaren RomanBruce BeattyMarkusMichael CudlitzPalermoCarlos GómezEagleGraeme RevellComposerJames DeMonacoWriterRussell CarpenterCinematographyStream
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