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The Negotiator
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R,2hrs 18min
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1998
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: F. Gary Gray directed this suspenseful action thriller based on a real case experienced by police in St. Louis. The James DeMonaco/Kevin Fox screenplay follows an accused man who is forced to commit crimes in order to prove himself innocent of murder. After Chicago police hostage negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) succeeds in rescuing a little girl menaced by her gun-wielding dad, he's praised by both the police department and the media, and he returns to his usual cop routines with his longtime ... Full Synopsis
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A triumph of style over story, and of acting over characters. Full Review
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62
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Danny Roman
Chris Sabian
Commander Adam Beck
Commander Frost
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