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.
The Negotiator has generally received positive reviews.
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The Negotiator was released in 1998 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 576 reviews, giving The Negotiator (1998) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 66%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Negotiator than critics were.
With a score of 73%, The Negotiator is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1998, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1998 with similar scores include films like The Prince of Egypt, A Bug's Life and Ronin.
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