Movie

The Negotiator

1998 · 140 min

A taut, talky standoff that keeps you leaning in, trading gunfire for mind games and slow-burning suspicion.

Tagline: He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.
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.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, betrayal, conspiracy
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
betrayal
conspiracy
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none