...may lack a certain degree of common sense but makes up for it with plenty of excitement and suspense.
Comment
11/10/09
The Negotiator (1998)
80
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:46
Fresh:37
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 23 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Jackson plays Danny Roman, a cop who, anxious to clear himself of false accusations, takes a group of people hostage and requests the presence of a fellow officer from another precinct. Spacey... [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin
Director: F. Gary Gray
Get This Movie
Rent DVD
Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.
Buy DVD
Reviews for The Negotiator
What makes this talk-heavy actioner work is the intriguing battle of wits between two formidable, intelligent opponents.
04/02/09
A boring script filmed by a fine director and great actors is still a boring script.
08/25/08
Teaming for the first time Kevin Spacey and Samuel Jackson, arguably the two best actors of their generation, in perfectly fitting roles is a shrewd move and the best element of this fact-inspired but overwrought thriller
09/11/06
Top CriticClick to read the article
05/26/06
Click to read the article
01/26/06
Top CriticClick to read the article
12/06/05
Top CriticClick to read the article
04/09/05
Click to read the article
03/14/05
Jackson and Spacey, et al, demonstrate that even the most pedestrian script can be elevated by good acting.
01/29/05
Click to read the article
07/09/04
Click to read the article
05/20/03
Click to read the article
04/25/03
Top CriticClick to read the article
02/08/03
Click to read the article
12/08/02
Top CriticClick to read the article
11/06/02
Top CriticClick to read the article
10/15/02
Click to read the article
09/10/02
Though it adds nothing new to the genre, The Negotiator is a showcase for its actors and, as such, is a rare breed these days.
09/09/02
Click to read the article
06/05/02
RT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Best of Disaster Porn 
Moviefone looks back at 7 films that have paved the way for movies like 2012.
Actors with Famous Parents
BuzzSugar rattles off their 10 favorite current actors with celebrity pedigree.
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
The AV Club looks back at a dance sequence from the only movie written by... Dr. Seuss?
Top Cameron Crowe Moments
TIME reminisces on the 10 most iconic moments from the films of Cameron Crowe.
IGN RSS Feeds