The Negotiator
He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.
1998
Rated
R
140
minutes
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed By:
F. Gary Gray
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.
Language
English
Release Date
July 29, 1998
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$44,547,681
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Lt. Danny Roman
Kevin Spacey
Lt. Chris Sabian
David Morse
Cdr. Adam Beck
Ron Rifkin
Cdr. Grant Frost
John Spencer
Chief Al Travis
J.T. Walsh
Insp. Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Maggie
Paul Giamatti
Rudy
Regina Taylor
Karen Roman
Bruce Beatty
Markus
Michael Cudlitz
Palermo
Carlos Gómez
Eagle
Tim Kelleher
Argento
Dean Norris
Scott
Nestor Serrano
Hellman
Doug Spinuzza
Tonray
Leonard L. Thomas
Allen
Stephen Lee
Farley
Lily Gibson
Omar's Daughter
Lauri Johnson
Chief's Wife
Sabi Dorr
Bartender
Gene Wolande
Morewitz
Rhonda Dotson
Linda Roenick
John Lordan
Linda's Attorney
Jack Shearer
D.A. Young
Donna Ponterotto
Secretary
Michael Shamus Wiles
Taylor
Mik Scriba
Bell
Joey Perillo
Tech #1
Mary Page Keller
Lisa Sabian
Kelsey Mulrooney
Stacy Sabian
Brad Blaisdell
FBI Agent Grey
Bruce Wright
FBI Agent Moran
Robert David Hall
Cale Wangro
Bernard Hocke
Sniper
Tony Mockus Jr.
Agent
Rick Scarry
Reporter
McNally Sagal
Reporter
Mary Major
Reporter
Edwina Moore
Reporter
James Blackburn
Camera Man (uncredited)
Tom Bower
Omar (uncredited)
David Michael Fordham
FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Paul Guilfoyle
Nathan Roenick (uncredited)
Jack Rooney
Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rick Touhy
Cop (uncredited)
Spitfire Brown
Cop (uncredited)
Maureen Mendoza
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
F. Gary Gray
Director
David R. Ellis
Second Unit Director
Chitra F. Mojtabai
Second Assistant Director
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Script Supervisor
Barry K. Thomas
First Assistant Director
Writing
Sound
Graeme Revell
Music
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Paul Massey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Wolf
Sound Effects Editor
Victor Ray Ennis
First Assistant Sound Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Tim Simonec
Orchestrator
Chris Jargo
ADR Editor
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Supervising Sound Editor
James Wright
Dolby Consultant
Dino DiMuro
Sound Effects Editor
Glenn T. Morgan
Dialogue Editor
Richard Dwan Jr.
Dialogue Editor
Philip D. Morrill
Assistant Sound Editor
Rick Morris
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Gordon
Dialogue Editor
Gary Mundheim
Foley Editor
Joshua Winget
Music Editor
Paul Timothy Carden
Dialogue Editor
Russell Williams II
Production Sound Mixer
Kerry Dean Williams
ADR Editor
Philip A. Hess
Foley Editor
Michael A. Reagan
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Ulrich
Supervising ADR Editor
Matt Patterson
Sound Recordist
Neal J. Anderson
Dialogue Editor
Dennis Johnson
Sound Recordist
Lee Labaigue
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael A. Patillo
Boom Operator
Editing
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Tony Ciccone
Additional Editing
Christian Wagner
Editor
Gilbert Carreras
Color Timer
Fred C. Vitale
First Assistant Editor
Camera
Russell Carpenter
Director of Photography
J. Michael Muro
Camera Operator
J. Michael Muro
Steadicam Operator
Kirk Bloomberg
Second Assistant Camera
Mark R. Jackson
First Assistant Camera
Glenn Brown
Second Assistant Camera
Michael J. Coo
Key Grip
Nico Bally
Grip
Sam Emerson
Still Photographer
Lee Blasingame
First Assistant Camera
Scott Ronnow
Camera Loader
Tom Connole
Camera Operator
Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip
Larry J. Aube
Grip
Scott McGowan
Grip
Ken Cottengim Jr.
Grip
Production
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Arnon Milchan
Producer
David Hoberman
Producer
Karyn McCarthy
Unit Production Manager
David Rubin
Casting
Murray Miller
Location Manager
Herb Gains
Unit Production Manager
Tammy L. Smith
Extras Casting
David Nicksay
Executive Producer
Webster Stone
Executive Producer
Renee D. Czarapata
Payroll Accountant
Robert Stone
Executive Producer
Cynthia Wise
Production Accountant
Jean Nakahara
Production Secretary
Lisa Swain
Production Coordinator
Art
Anthony Lattanzio
Construction Coordinator
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Holger Gross
Production Design
A. Todd Holland
Set Designer
Kevin Ishioka
Art Direction
Richard Reynolds
Set Designer
Luis G. Hoyos
Set Designer
Mike Sforza
Construction Foreman
John Schacht
Leadman
Barbara Ann Spencer
Set Designer
Bethany Andell
Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up
Frank Perry Rose
Costume Supervisor
Carol A. O'Connell
Hairstylist
Alicia M. Tripi
Hairstylist
Victoria Wood
Wigmaker
Joseph T. Mastrolia
Key Set Costumer
Mark Boucher
On Set Dresser
John Lemons
Costumer
Robert L. Stevenson
Hair Supervisor
Tania McComas
Makeup Supervisor
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Makeup Supervisor
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Katrina Mastrolia
Costumer
Louis Lazzara
Makeup Artist
Crew
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Keith Woulard
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Stunts
Steven Lambert
Stunts
Troy Brown
Stunts
Mary Ann Schmidt
Stand In
Erik Cord
Stunts
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
Stunts
Carl Paoli
Stunts
John C. Meier
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Stunt Coordinator
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Rick LeFevour
Stunts
Randy Walker
Stunts
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Cliff Fleming
Stunts
Kiante Elam
Stunt Double
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Mike Cameron
Stunts
Kay Whipple
Stunts
Bill Palmer
Driver
Sara Flamm
Production Office Assistant
Randy Peters
Transportation Coordinator
Bruce Benson
Stunts
Ron Poniewaz Jr.
Transportation Captain
Cory Fleming
Stunts
Stacy Logan
Stunts
Robert A. Levine
Unit Publicist
Aaron A. Akins Jr.
Propmaker
Alan Wurtzel
Stunts
John T. Scanlon
Stunts
Jeff Wells
Digital Effects Supervisor
Randy Popplewell
Stunts
Ralph Gonzalez
Stunts
Jeff Verdick
Transportation Captain
Ronald L. Wright
Cableman
Visual Effects
Lighting