The Negotiator (1998)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.
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.
- Released: 1998-07-29
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Runtime: 2h 20m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 2,495 votes
Directed by F. Gary Gray.
Top 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
Where to watch The Negotiator
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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