The Negotiator
movie

He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.
Released July 29, 1998
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.
Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
as
Lt. Danny Roman

Kevin Spacey
as
Lt. Chris Sabian

David Morse
as
Cdr. Adam Beck

Ron Rifkin
as
Cdr. Grant Frost

John Spencer
as
Chief Al Travis

J. T. Walsh
as
Insp. Terence Niebaum

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as
Maggie

Paul Giamatti
as
Rudy

Regina Taylor
as
Karen Roman

Bruce Beatty
as
Markus

Michael Cudlitz
as
Palermo

Carlos Gómez
as
Eagle
Crew

Arnon Milchan
as
Producer
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Webster Stone
as
Executive Producer
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Kevin Fox
as
Screenplay

David Hoberman
as
Producer
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Robert Stone
as
Executive Producer

F. Gary Gray
as
Director

James DeMonaco
as
Screenplay

David Nicksay
as
Executive Producer

Graeme Revell
as
Music
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Christian Wagner
as
Editor

Russell Carpenter
as
Director of Photography

Daniel Sudick
as
Special Effects Supervisor