The Negotiator
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerdetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive."
Boxlist takeA layered crime thriller that is heavy, pacy and low-key. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1998
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Regency Enterprises
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
