poster

1998

R (07/29/1998) (CA)

Action, Crime, Drama

2h 20m

71

User Score

He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.

Overview

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.

1998

71

User Score

R (07/29/1998) (CA)

Action, Crime, Drama

2h 20m

He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.

Overview

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.

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Lt. Danny Roman

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Lt. Chris Sabian

David Morse

David Morse

Cdr. Adam Beck

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Cdr. Grant Frost

John Spencer

John Spencer

Chief Al Travis

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Insp. Terence Niebaum

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Karen Roman

Lily Gibson

Lily Gibson

Omar's Daughter

Lauri Johnson

Lauri Johnson

Chief's Wife