# The Negotiator (1998)

> A framed Chicago police negotiator takes hostages to expose the conspiracy that destroyed his career, forcing a rival specialist into a high-stakes battle of trust and strategy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4806

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: F. Gary Gray
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.T. Walsh, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Paul Giamatti
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120768/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, urgent, movie night, thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A hostage situation spirals into a race against time to uncover the truth behind a deadly conspiracy.

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