Release Date
July 29, 1998
Director
F. Gary Gray
Writer
James DeMonaco, Kevin Fox
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.T. Walsh, Regina Taylor, Siobhan Fallon, Paul Giamatti, Rhonda Dotson, Paul Guilfoyle, Carlos Gómez,Robert David Hall
Studio
Running Time
139 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence and language
A partner murdered. Two million dollars embezzled. A lifetime in prison. These are the charges surrounding Chicago Police Negotiator Danny Roman. None of them he did, none of the evidence points to anybody else. False checks, weapon availability, motive... they are all there, all pointing at him.
Danny knows someone is framing him. He doesn't know who but he knows they are surrounding him... perhaps they are his friends, his co-workers. There's an informant, but... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey are both excellent actors, and when two excellent actors are in one movie, something almost certainly has to come of it. Something positive is derived from The Negotiator, a fast-paced and gripping thriller. Full movie review »
