Samuel L. Jackson Kevin Spacey "The Negotiator"
David Morse John Spencer Paul Giamatti
Produced by David Hoberman Arnon Milchan
Written by James DeMonaco Kevin Fox Directed by F. Gary Gray
Poster for THE NEGOTIATOR
Lieutenant Danny Roman, a top hostage negotiator, is framed for the murder of his partner Nathan 'Nate' Roenick and embezzling funds from the Chicago Police Department's disability fund.
The Negotiator starts when Roman shows his skills by risking his life in a hostage-taking situation. The central theme of the movie is already revealed in the first scene when Danny believes in talking and negotiating, while some of his peers believe in the use of force.
Whilst confronting the IAD officer, Inspector Niebaum, Roman is forced into a hostage taking of his own. Lieutenant Chris Sabian is the hostage negotiator who Roman demands to speak with. Roman realizes that a plot to steal money from the police department's disability fund, being investigated by Nate prior to his murder, is the motivation behind framing him for Nate's murder. With the assistance of Sabian, he is able to uncover the plot and clear his name.
The Negotiator was dedicated to J.T. Walsh, who died several months before the film's release.
Several scenes from the movie were also used in the movie Light It Up. One scene where the two snipers set up across the building are shown towards the end of the movie. Another is the scene of the black police officer touching his ear in order to hear his headphone better after Sabian takes over command and broadcast to the all units.
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