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The Negotiator

1998
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 20m
Maverick negotiator Danny Roman is framed for embezzlement and the murder of his partner and best friend.
Directed by:
F. Gary Gray F. Gary Gray
Written by:
James DeMonaco Kevin Fox
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Starring:
John Spencer John Spencer Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti J.T. Walsh J.T. Walsh David Morse David Morse Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson Ron Rifkin Ron Rifkin Siobhan Fallon Hogan Siobhan Fallon Hogan Michael Cudlitz Michael Cudlitz Regina Taylor Regina Taylor Leonard L. Thomas Leonard L. Thomas Dean Norris Dean Norris
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action
Countries:
Germany, USA
Language:
English
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The Negotiator

1998
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 20m
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kojilessKojiless
Rated 02 Dec 2012
60
65th
Starring Samuel L. Jackson as Samuel L. Jackson in a Samuel L. Jackson production of Samuel L. Jackson's 'A Samuel L. Jackson Story'.
Rated 02 Dec 2012
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 12 Dec 2010
30
17th
classic "frame the black guy story"..
Rated 12 Dec 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
67
57th
I don't know why but this movie was pretty entertaining and it really shouldn't have been. Jackson and Spacey are both good.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 08 Dec 2015
55
49th
What's that Sam? Take your, uh, blood? But I don't need your blood. Haha, silly man. ... Well, okay so I do want it... 'specially if you're giving it away. Just a bit. For cataloging purposes and stuff. To be honest I wouldn't mind some of that sweet, sweet Midi-chlorian count heheh. Hm... Is... Is that all you have to offer? Could I have some of your *Twitch* What's that?! Hello? ... HELLO?!? Anyone there?? ... Oh, haha, we're alone, Sam. What were you asking of me?
Rated 08 Dec 2015
djrossdjross
Rated 09 Jun 2014
45
34th
Ludicrous and generic, but reasonably effectively tense, which always counts as something of a success for the kind of movie in which the audience knows with almost total confidence that everything will play out according to the dictates of conventional Hollywood storytelling. Which it does.
Rated 09 Jun 2014
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
34th
The movie just doesn't feel very epic. With Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson in the two lead roles I just expected so much more. It's a decent movie but nothing really that great at all.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 12 Jan 2020
7
76th
This is just a fun and dumb action movie. There is nothing incredibly deep or different about it, it's actually quite cliche and recycled in so many aspects, especially for today's standards. However, I get to see Jackson and Spacey go at it, and sadly I'm a big fan of Spacey as an actor, so I found myself really entertained. There is a fine line where I know this isn't great, but yet I really enjoyed it and it makes it hard to judge based off that notion. It's a guilty pleasure.
Rated 12 Jan 2020
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 06 Jan 2020
83
79th
2020-01-06 convincing
Rated 06 Jan 2020
judsonladyjudsonlady
Rated 22 Oct 2012
75
90th
Jackson and Spacey are phenomenal together (not surprising since either is usually good on their own). Good mixture of suspense and action. Some good twists even though the end was a little predictable. Still overall, one of the few movies I have really enjoyed watching recently.
Rated 22 Oct 2012
darkcloudDarkCloud
Rated 30 Jan 2016
88
77th
Alright, it is almost 1.30 in the night here and this is a solid, solid thriller. Criticker tells me to that this movie is alright, but hell no, this is a Samuel L. Jackson movie with Spacey. No way this is alright. This is great. Seriously, this is just the right proportion of emotion and tension and backstabbing that you would expect in a thriller.
Rated 30 Jan 2016
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
47
29th
Can you say blah? At least Sam Jackson and Kevin Spacey tried. After seeing it all I can say is "at least I've seen it."
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 01 Aug 2013
4
55th
guilty pleasure
Rated 01 Aug 2013
ihatemoviesIHateMovies
Rated 18 May 2008
85
60th
Spacey and Jackson are fantastic, but the movie gives away too much of what's going to happen.
Rated 18 May 2008
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 14 Mar 2008
66
52nd
Entertaining movie that shows you its cards before it plays its hand. The plot is vaguely intriguing, but the audience is told way too much way too soon. We know Jackson's innocent. We know there are corrupt cops on the force, hell, we even know which ones are corrupt. We know that in the end, they will be taken down. Redemption comes from the film's lead actors, and F. Gary Gray should count his lucky stars he inked two of the strongest talents in the business in SLJ and Spacey. Formulaic fun.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 09 Jun 2012
70
43rd
The pacing, acting and intensity of plot make this an enjoyable movie to watch.
Rated 09 Jun 2012
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 11 Feb 2010
60
30th
The acting is "adequate" but the whole thing feels like a vanity project for Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey to be together in a film. The plot is shakey with plenty of loose ends and the character motivation just isn't convincing. It's standard mediocre Hollywood stuff.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 04 Sep 2011
60
46th
There was some fun moments in this overblown piece of hollywood. In real life the hostages would be dead while the cops argued over who was going to pay for all the helicopters and searchlights
Rated 04 Sep 2011
paxtonPaxton
Rated 24 Jan 2012
64
45th
I would like to see the same movie but with the character Sam Jackson is playing as a used cars salesman.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
chemical404chemical404
Rated 18 Mar 2010
61
62nd
One of those cases when acting is better than characters and the movie is better then the script. After couple of low-budget afro-American themed flicks F. Gary Gray gets to helm a full blown action film, and does a really fine job. Made in a times when any thriller is expected to be built around action scenes, it is unique because it creates tension using dialogs rather than shootouts. Biggest weakness of the film is a poor script and misstep from the realism.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 16 Jun 2020
40
46th
Ok movie from what I remember.
Rated 16 Jun 2020
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 08 Sep 2012
73
37th
This film has a far fetched premise but it also has a great cast. Both Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson are excellent in this film. There are other good supporting performances, two examples are Paul Giamatti and J.T. Walsh. There are plenty of exciting scenes that help make up for a far fetched script.
Rated 08 Sep 2012
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 12 Feb 2011
70
76th
Good Movie
Rated 12 Feb 2011
purgatospurgatos
Rated 18 Mar 2010
60
31st
I don't think there's anything in this movie interesting enough to comment on. Not that it's bad, I guess, but it certainly isn't good either.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 13 Oct 2009
50
33rd
The kind of action-nonsense that does the trick from time to hung-over time.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
6th
Utter tripe. Boring, predictable, contrived, unrealistic, overbudgeted, passionless. In a word: TRIPE!!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jonquilljonquill
Rated 12 Sep 2007
86
50th
A solid thriller that makes for excellent Sunday cable watching.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 28 Mar 2007
73
67th
Jackson and Spacey put on an acting clinic in this edge-of-your seat thriller, which with a little tightening up of plot holes, could have been excellent. Still quite good, with director Gray showing a compelling style and nail-biting tension. The premise is intruiging, even if far-fetched, and it's very intense up until the unsatisfying end.
Rated 28 Mar 2007
kito1kito1
Rated 01 Feb 2017
40
10th
A mess. Keeps you waiting for a big reveal, only to deliver more and more brainless "big man" talk.
Rated 01 Feb 2017
madisomadiso
Rated 24 Jan 2007
70
86th
when two cool actor play together
Rated 24 Jan 2007
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 24 Apr 2014
70
25th
late 90's Hollywood schlock but it's watchable schlock; Jackson and Spacey work well together. Worth a watch.
Rated 24 Apr 2014
markburdettemarkburdette
Rated 18 Aug 2009
80
74th
One of the best cop movies of all time.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
70th
spacey as an unknown almost still with a big angry black man to deal with
Rated 14 Aug 2007
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 25 Jul 2015
55
30th
rehin senaryosundaki bileşenler senaristlerin aklını başından almış olacak ki yalnızca ona odaklanmışlar. akılcı bir senaryoyla harika bir seyirlik çıkabilecekken olağan bis suspense/thriller ortaya çıkıyor. ha son ürün içilebilinir bir hazır kahve, özellikle siyah başrol beyaz yancı gibi genel casting'i anlayışına ters düşen özellikleri var ama bunlar filme ekstra bir şey kazandırmıyor, hala bir olağan seyirlik, kendisini ayırt ettirecek özellikleri belirgin
Rated 25 Jul 2015
jjdarwinjjdarwin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
16th
Samuel L. Jackson BADASS (hostage negotiator)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dweavisdweavis
Rated 12 Dec 2006
100
90th
Awesome movie, Sam Jackson at his best and I love that Kevin Spacey doesn't show up until well into the movie.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
addsAdds
Rated 04 Oct 2021
75
76th
Nonstop action and tension. The technology is dated but this still stands the test of time.
Rated 04 Oct 2021
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 30 Jul 2010
25
8th
NO I CAN'T STOP YELLIN
Rated 30 Jul 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 24 Aug 2010
46
61st
#90s#, story, K Spacey, SL Jackson
Rated 24 Aug 2010
capttesticleCaptTesticle
Rated 27 Feb 2012
55
22nd
Should have shown Jackson in his shouty negotiator pomp. ENGLISH MUTHERFUCKER, DO YOU SPEAK IT?!
Rated 27 Feb 2012
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 22 Dec 2009
70
14th
A typical mildly entertaining waste of time.
Rated 22 Dec 2009
warlockwarlock
Rated 09 Apr 2007
84
84th
A smart thriller with good acting from both Jackson and Spacey. This went under the radar when it came out in theaters.
Rated 09 Apr 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 25 Mar 2007
84
85th
Terrifically tense potboiler starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey- they're both on fire here, and I'll also mention Paul Giamatti who has a funny supporting role.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
gr8googlyGr8Googly
Rated 20 Jun 2008
67
34th
It's strange. I watch this when it's on TNT but I have a feeling it's Hollywood shlock. I guess that means I like bad movies and if you are going to like a bad movie, this one works just fine.
Rated 20 Jun 2008
adornmentadornment
Rated 20 Mar 2019
63
37th
It's difficult to take a protagonist seriously who commits a series of crimes to prove he's not a criminal, and I don't think this film ever conveys its stakes very well. That being said, this film is an excellent dramatic turn for Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey's performance is great as well. It's a satisfactory thriller that used its consistent hair-raising tension to hook audiences and string them along.
Rated 20 Mar 2019
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 22 Oct 2012
3
73rd
Corrupt-police-em-up with a bit of action, better than I expected.
Rated 22 Oct 2012
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 13 Jan 2008
89
92nd
Fast paced, good plot, solid acting and some brilliant characterisation. Worth watching. Semi-formulaic ending but that doesn't spoil it
Rated 13 Jan 2008
mrhappyMr.Happy
Rated 23 May 2014
92
75th
The story,... I wish I had an overly deep English vocabulary so I could use more perfectly chosen words to describe how well the story is constructed without giving the plot, it's believable and exciting, that's my best go at it in just shallow words. It's a great film, cast, plot, hell even the intro credits design is spot on. A smart action movie that, for me, ended up among the most/best entertaining ones.
Rated 23 May 2014
aeghtesadiaeghtesadi
Rated 09 Jan 2012
68
48th
Pretty intense. I saw this around when it first came out, then caught most of it on TV not too long ago and was surprised to find out it's not too bad.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
doiresdoires
Rated 17 Nov 2007
75
34th
I LOVE this movie. After Die Hard, it's one of my favorite popular action flicks. The chemistry between Jackson and Spacey is electric. Also, a fantastic supporting cast.
Rated 17 Nov 2007
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 26 Mar 2009
78
17th
Enjoy the co-leads but somehow this was one missed the mark.
Rated 26 Mar 2009
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 30 Dec 2016
89
81st
intelligently done things
Rated 30 Dec 2016
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
74th
Negotiater v Negotiater. Action, suspense, and thrills. Good ending.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
73
65th
Good, but not great. The twists and surprises are just that, there's no real cleverness to be had. But Spacey and Jackson are their old reliable selves, and work quite well together. A very good above-average popcorn movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 22 Mar 2007
75
42nd
A bit long for what it is, but thrilling nonetheless.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
jrc85JRC_85
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
79th
I liked it! Thought it was a little slow in the beginning, but once Spacey makes his entrance, the pulse speeds up.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jdiddy381Jdiddy381
Rated 01 Aug 2009
70
75th
Great performances by Samuel L Jackson and Kevin Spacey, two of my favorite actors.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
0
15th
A noisy thriller that delivers big bangs and obtrusive acting.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 07 Apr 2013
70
38th
Sam Jackson promoted this film by comparing it to Heat; but with himself & Spacey sharing more than one scene together. I'm not sure it lives up to those lofty expectations as it's essentially an average 90's action movie. It's equally dated given what the audience has since learned about police corruption and racism. Still, F. Gary Gray makes it a passable thriller by keeping the tension going by using his familiar tropes--namely a former acquaintance being turned into an enemy.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
35
35th
ok
Rated 22 Aug 2007
rob_ohrob oh!
Rated 21 Jun 2008
86
54th
Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey are amazing as hostage negotiators who must go head-to-head. Features an exceptional performance by J.T. Walsh in his next-to-last film role. This is a GREAT drama and thriller to watch when you've grown tired of all the usual movies in your collection.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
philamentalphilamental
Rated 05 Feb 2019
83
87th
A personal favourite of mine. Interesting setup and then we have the two leads chewing the scenery for the next couple of hrs and it's very entertaining. It does run a little long and would love to have seen a tighter cut as there are plenty of sub plots that could have been dropped without impacting the end result. But for me this is always watchable and one of the best action thrillers of the late 90s.
Rated 05 Feb 2019
lucky7lucky7
Rated 18 Feb 2008
86
63rd
can get long and boring but still a great story with great acting. very suspensful and thrilling. good ending too.
Rated 18 Feb 2008
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 26 Apr 2022
68
35th
Fine action thriller with decent performance by Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey, and a fun turn by Paul Giamatti. It's dragged down by overbearing manipulative score.
Rated 26 Apr 2022
mativomativo
Rated 25 Aug 2008
80
42nd
One of Samuel L. Jackson's best characters (but they all seem related, don't they?). This movie has lessons to be learnt and has that "I never saw that coming" effect.
Rated 25 Aug 2008
naurunauru
Rated 20 Apr 2009
80
91st
Great performances and production value. Very tense.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
uwhtpuwhtp
Rated 22 Aug 2009
80
20th
good acting and plot
Rated 22 Aug 2009
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 23 Jul 2018
60
21st
The sort of rarely amazing but rarely terrible practical business-oriented filmaking which exists more because a studio's market analysis indicated a particular demand than because of any kind of artistic vision.
Rated 23 Jul 2018
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
40
17th
Bleh
Rated 26 May 2007
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 24 Jun 2013
63
29th
Standard 90's action thriller with no real surprises. Not very convincing, could have been a lot shorter as well.
Rated 24 Jun 2013
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 23 Nov 2008
75
47th
Decent, even engrossing thriller.
Rated 23 Nov 2008
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 03 Sep 2017
65
30th
Damn, Spacey was good in this one!! Story was kind of lame, but pretty funny that Samuel L. Jackson practically screamed all of his lines :D
Rated 03 Sep 2017
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 17 Apr 2011
70
74th
Arguably F. Gary Gray's best film, the Negotiator packs an excellent blend of character, action and drama into a two hour who-done-it thriller. Sam Jackson stars as a Negotiator trying to prove his innocence by putting himself on the other end of the negotiating table. Despite starring Kevin Spacey as the opposing Negotiator, Sam Jackson and David Morse deliver the most impressive performances and build real character intrigue on top of a decent suspense script.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
Hugely entertaining late 90s thriller. By the numbers or not, when I first saw it, god DAMN was it exciting. Kevin Spacey is outstanding.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
munchforeverMunchForever
Rated 26 Jan 2007
92
87th
Great suspense movie. Sameul L. Jackson does a great job. Definitely worth seeing.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
guddibiguddibi
Rated 21 Oct 2007
80
71st
Entertaining shit
Rated 21 Oct 2007
kuroelKuroel
Rated 19 Jan 2024
65
68th
Good ol' 90's Die Hard style pulp action.
Rated 19 Jan 2024
yilbyilb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
7th
Awfully taught from time to time, but long. So you like giant faces? How about giant parts of faces? Well acted & exciting, with an ending I'm not believing & mushy scenes that fall flat.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 27 Jun 2009
55
42nd
Overall Enjoyment: 25/40, Plot/Themes: 10/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 10/20
Rated 27 Jun 2009
spookymarispookymari
Rated 20 Aug 2009
90
97th
Really great movie! I've watched it at least 2 times over fully, just to enjoy the suspense. Made me really appreciate Kevin Spacey as an actor.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
plainview9Plainview9
Rated 18 Nov 2009
83
27th
An okay police procedural.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 09 Jun 2011
72
57th
A taut well made thriller with a very good cast all around.
Rated 09 Jun 2011
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 26 Feb 2007
55
49th
Good film.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
jensaltmannJensAltmann
Rated 23 Aug 2009
50
36th
Problem with the high concept: how many years of prison did it cost Sam Jackson to get his sentence reviewed?
Rated 23 Aug 2009
bunyasBunyas
Rated 14 Jun 2007
67
52nd
(updated in 2020) I watched this in 2007. Back then I gave it 72. Since then it doesn't seem to age very well (you know 90's) but it is still a very enjoyable watch.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
glmglm
Rated 12 Jul 2012
73
50th
72.500
Rated 12 Jul 2012
semsensemsen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
45th
A bit misogynistic, as well as overly violent. However, it is brought up a notch or two by everyone's solid performances.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frakjahorfrakjahor
Rated 12 Sep 2008
70
73rd
cool..
Rated 12 Sep 2008
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 08 Sep 2013
60
40th
A negotiator negotiates with a negotiator! Script done, now where's ma munneh?!?
Rated 08 Sep 2013
jhurst747jhurst747
Rated 08 May 2008
87
86th
Not a bad flick by any means. Full of twists and turns, it leaves you on the edge of your seat until the very end of the movie.
Rated 08 May 2008
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 29 Jan 2014
59
71st
Spacey particularly brilliant in this one.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
auxtranAuxtran
Rated 23 Oct 2007
82
80th
While totally ludicrous, the performances from Jackson and Spacey, combined with a sharp script and a terrific ensemble cast (including Paul Giamatti) make for a riveting and suspenseful film.
Rated 23 Oct 2007
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 22 Feb 2022
84
76th
Solidly paced, really well acted, and full of effective twists and turns, this is one suspense action movie that deserves more recognition.
Rated 22 Feb 2022
qmiller32qmiller32
Rated 11 Oct 2015
82
44th
A so-so movie elevated by the performances of Spacey and Jackson.
Rated 11 Oct 2015
pulpfictfanpulpfictfan
Rated 03 Aug 2009
100
92nd
Wondeful plot, all-star cast, each role well developed and acted, great ending
Rated 03 Aug 2009
caocaocaocao
Rated 17 Jul 2008
72
69th
A great premise and some crackling lead performances make for an exciting watch. A little let down by the directing, but you can't have everything. Paul Giamatti is a lot of fun as a depth player here.
Rated 17 Jul 2008
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 16 May 2008
60
39th
memory says: good.
Rated 16 May 2008
edwardedward
Rated 15 Nov 2018
79
60th
Despite it following a pretty obvious action-thriller plot line, Jackson's phenomenal acting makes you almost second guess what you know is going to happen.
Rated 15 Nov 2018
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 30 Dec 2011
70
56th
sometimes awesome, sometimes dumb -> cool movie.
Rated 30 Dec 2011
prestobixPrestoBix
Rated 04 Oct 2019
75
54th
This is one of those bad thrillers that is so much fun that it becomes good.
Rated 04 Oct 2019
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 28 Aug 2007
9
62nd
Tense action film. Reasonably believable, too.
Rated 28 Aug 2007

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