Enemy of the State (film)
1998
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“The Negotiator” is a triumph of style over story, and of acting over characters. The movie's a thriller that really hums along, and I was intensely involved almost all the way. Only now, typing up my notes, do I fully realize how many formula elements it contains. Consider. In the opening scene, a Chicago police negotiator named Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) calmly talks with a madman ...
The Negotiator. Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is considered the best police hostage negotiator in Chicago. After a friend warns him that someone is embezzling from a disability fund, the person ...
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- F. Gary Gray
- R
- Samuel L. Jackson
Hostage negotiator Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) arrives on the scene to talk Roman into surrendering his hostages. The ease with which Jackson's character is framed for a crime he didn't commit is hard to believe, and his subsequent decision to take hostages in order to clear himself stretches credibility to the limit.
Jul 29, 1998 · The Negotiator: Directed by F. Gary Gray. With Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin. In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
- (156K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- F. Gary Gray
- 1998-07-29
The Negotiator. The Negotiator is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey as Chicago police lieutenants who are expert hostage negotiators. The film was released in the United States on July 29, 1998, receiving generally positive reviews from critics and grossing $88 million ...
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 8, 2002. Though it adds nothing new to the genre, The Negotiator is a showcase for its actors and, as such, is a rare breed these days. Full Review | Sep ...
Aug 3, 2024 · The notion that causing a SWAT-team event is the best way to investigate corruption among your fellow cops feels far-fetched. But setting The Negotiator's absurd premise aside, Jackson, Spacey, Walsh, John Spencer, Ron Rifkin, David Morse, and others do their best with the shaky script, ever-escalating violence, and special effects required to support a movie that is more about firearms than ...
