Synopsis
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
- 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
Recommandations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
A triumph of style over story, and of acting over characters. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
The Negotiator, once it gets going (there's a rather lengthy prosaic setup), is a satisfyingly tense and booby-trapped thriller about the meeting of two relentless minds. - 80
The A.V. Club
One of the best by-the-numbers thrillers you'll see this year, thanks to a hot-shot cast. - 70
Los Angeles Times
It's a measure of how pulsating and energetic a visual style director F. Gary Gray has, and how vividly actors Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey come across on screen, that this film is intensely watchable from minute to minute, even though a lot of what's happening doesn't stand up to a moment's scrutiny. - 67
Austin Chronicle
The Negotiator falls short of greatness by a country mile; it's too chatty for its own good sometimes. But it's still a solid shoot-'em-up. - 60
Chicago Reader
This is fairly efficient if you can square efficiency with being twice as long as necessary and overly familiar to boot; at least Jackson and Spacey keep it afloat. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
The movie has finesse, and the actors have charm, but there are no surprises. - 50
San Francisco Examiner
When the mystery is unraveled and the frame-up is revealed, I, personally, had no idea what anyone was talking about.
