Movie · 1998
The Negotiator
“He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.”
Released 29 July 1998 140 min Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller More from 1998 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Tom Bower
as Omar (uncredited)
Ron Rifkin
as Cdr. Grant Frost
Rick Scarry
as Reporter
J.T. Walsh
as Insp. Terence Niebaum
John Spencer
as Chief Al Travis
Samuel L. Jackson
as Lt. Danny Roman
David Morse
as Cdr. Adam Beck
Tim Kelleher
as Argento
Nestor Serrano
as Hellman
Stephen Lee
as Farley
Kevin Spacey
as Lt. Chris Sabian
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Maggie
Regina Taylor
as Karen Roman
Mary Page Keller
as Lisa Sabian
Carlos Gómez
as Eagle
Dean Norris
as Scott
Michael Cudlitz
as Palermo
Paul Giamatti
as Rudy
Doug Spinuzza
as Tonray
Bruce Beatty
as Markus
Tony Mockus Jr.
as Agent
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The numbers
29years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Tom Bower — oldest on the call sheet
31Doug Spinuzza — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast