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The Negotiator
Directed by F. Gary Gray
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. From TMDB
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The Negotiator is a 1998 action crime drama film, directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey and David Morse.
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60 of 86 · most liked firstIn all, I've acquired over a thousand pages of documents: Zorin's 186-page memoir, which he titled "The Negotiator" (watch your back, Sam Jackson), some of the ancillary production material for the movie, and five iterations of the screenplay, each more cartoonish in plot and dialogue than the last.
neutral · AI labelView post →Space Cowboys is on. There has never been a more perfectly attuned film to nurse a Sunday hangover. It used to be a staple of Sunday programming alongside The Fugitive, The Negotiator, and A Few Good Men. If you didn't want to watch football you could watch any number of manly movies about manly men
neutral · AI labelView post →Been recommended The Negotiator to watch, apparently Samuel L Jackson’s most underrated movie and Spacey before the noncery. #tuppsmoviereviews
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched The Negotiator tonight. Really do love that film. It never gets old. One of Samuel L. Jackson's best.
positive · AI labelView post →Big Reveal at The End Of a Movie: The Negotiator (1998) One hell of a movie, and in my eyes, the movie that put Samuel L Jackson over. #FilmSky #SeptemberMovieChallenge #Day18
positive · AI labelView post →I don't watch anything new from him, but older Kevin Spacey movies are still in regular rotation for me The Ref is still my favorite Christmas movie, and I love The Negotiator and The Usual Suspects (oh there's Bryan Singer, too! both of them can go walk into the ocean together)
neutral · AI labelView post →My could-have-been-worse story. A guy was buying books. I wanted to say he looked like Paul Giamatti, but character actors need explanations, except I couldn't remember the name of the wine movie & only remembered The Negotiator. I said nothing. He hands me his credit card. It's Paul Giamatti.
neutral · AI labelView post →🚨 NEW EP!🚨 In a twist on the DIE HARD formula, this time a GOOD GUY takes hostages in a skyscraper that becomes besieged by the police in 1998's THE NEGOTIATOR - a movie we've dubbed "Glengarry with guns"! Ep available now at this link: pod.link/1658664345
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been watching 90s critically acclaimed movie the Negotiator, I think I've picked up some tricks (for legal purposes this is a joke)
positive · AI labelView post →A Time to Kill. His raw emotion. Unfortunately the film is spoiled by its saccharine ending. So second choice The Negotiator both also starring Kevin Spacey.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Negotiator!! Super slept on. One of the greatest tête-à-tête movies ever, with Sam Jackson vs. Kevin Spacey. Hall of Fame "That Guy" movie — J.T. Walsh, David Morse, John Spencer, Paul Giamatti, Regina Taylor, Ron Rifkin, Siobhan Fallon, Paul Guilfoyle. Set in Chicago. LOVE IT.
positive · AI labelView post →At episode 200 of the View Masters, we both realized that we were a litle tired of watching entire series of televisions shows. So we decided, hey, movies. Joe picked the movie we would watch for episode 201... THE NEGOTIATOR, starring Kevin Spacey. 7/10
positive · AI labelView post →I saw The Negotiator when I was living in South Korea, it was a great movie. I didn’t pay much attention to Chicago at the time, but now I recognize the elevated train and other familiar scenes. Now I know that ‘L train’ stands for ‘elevated train.’ That’s cool.
positive · AI labelView post →This one time, I borrowed a DVD from my buddy's parents and had it forever before watching it. When they brought it up, my response was "I am very aware of its continuing presence on my mantle" and got this response. Jokes on them, the movie was The Negotiator and his mom had a crush on Spacey
neutral · AI labelView post →I love that "police procedural thriller set in Chicago" used to be a whole-ass film genre in the 1990s. The Fugitive. The Negotiator. Chain Reaction. And they always starred this guy as a clownish CPD cop.
neutral · AI labelView post →Another fantastic film at the Washington DC International Film Festival last night: "The Negotiator", based on the true story of Italian intelligence officer Nicola Calipari's efforts to free a kidnapped journalist. The CIA is not shown in a favorable light. @filmfestdc.bsky.social #FilmFestDC
neutral · AI labelView post →1. Saving Private Ryan 2. Blade 3. Mulan 4. A Bugs Life 5. The Mask of Zorro 6. Enemy of the State 7. The Siege 8. The Rugrats Movie 9. The Temptations 10. Belly 11. Soldier 12. Rush Hour 13. Elizabeth 14. Why Do Fools Fall in Love 15. The Negotiator 16. The Parent Trap 17. Prince of Egypt
neutral · AI labelView post →I love- The Negotiator- starring Samuel Jackson. Old movie, but you won’t be disappointed 🦋
positive · AI labelView post →If you’ve never seen, The Negotiator (1998), starring Samuel Jackson and Kevin Spacey. please make an effort to do so. It’s an amazing movie to the point that 28 years later, I’m still upset that the ending left me hanging. Also, I continue to wish a part 2 could’ve been done. Treat yourselves 💕
positive · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 7pm, Millions Like Us on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. At 9pm, The Negotiator on Legend Xtra. At 10pm, Escape Room on BBC3. At 11.20pm, Black Phone on Film4. At 12.20am, Attack The Block on C4. At 12.35am, Blair Witch Project on BBC1. At 1.25am, Berberian Sound Studio on Film4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →🎞️The Negotiator – A New Addition to the 37th Galway Film Fleadh🎞️ A highlight of this year's festival, The Negotiator chronicles Senator George J. Mitchell’s vital role in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. 🔗Get your tickets at galwayfilmfleadh.com
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't tell you how many times I watched The Negotiator, growing up. My favorite movie of all time is Pulp Fiction, so I guess that is technically it, but I know that'll be a very common answer, so I'm saying The Negotiator. Plus, I feel that movie doesn't get talked about nearly enough, today.
positive · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 7.10, The Old Man & The Gun on Film4. At 8pm, Jurassic Park: The Lost World on ITV4 or Will Penny on Great Action. At 9pm, Scarface on Film4 or Flashdance on ITVBe. At 10.40, The Mule on BBC1. At 11pm, Relic on BBC2 or The Negotiator on Legend. At 12.25am, Amores Perros on Film4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently leaning towards Enemy Of The State or The Negotiator. The Long Kiss Goodnight will be watched separately as an Xmas movie, of course.
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you see Conclave this weekend? If so, read my review about why in a simpler time it would be the kind of movie that you would watch for 45 minutes on TNT whenever it's on, sort of like The Negotiator or The Shawshank Redemption.
neutral · AI labelView post →During The Negotiator, a guy in the packed theater had a heart attack and they didn't stop the movie, nobody realized what was happening until the EMTs came in with a stretcher.
neutral · AI labelView post →I used to make mp3 files of movie audio I could listen to at work. The Negotiator was in there.
positive · AI labelView post →A good 80-90% of Hollywood movies are some form of propaganda. Does that stop me watching them? No. Heat? Great fucking film. Also propaganda. Love the Chris Nolan Batman trilogy still propaganda. The Negotiator? A bit more relevant than most cop films, still propaganda! I could be here all day.
positive · AI labelView post →Share a movie soundtrack you love. The Negotiator (1998). I hadn't watched it again for decades till December last year - the opening four or five bars of the theme brought it all back.... youtu.be/XvkM10OnUP4?...
positive · AI labelView post →I’m watching The Negotiator, on Netflix, tonight. It’s a load of shite, but it’s enjoyable shite. It’s peak Samuel L Jackson, loads of shouting, swearing and close ups of his stressed eyes. Spacey’s playing a wee creep, as usual. Decent enough film, though, for a Thursday night.
neutral · AI labelView post →Samuel L. Jackson in the movie The Negotiator would have been a better choice.
neutral · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 6.55pm, Men in Black 3 on Film4. At 9pm, Top Gun on ITV4. At 9.05, The Undertaker on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. At 10.50, The Drop on Film4. At 11pm, The Prestige on BBC2 or The Negotiator on Legend. At 11.10, The Hatton Garden Job on Legend Xtra. At 11.15pm, Rocky on ITV4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched The Negotiator yesterday. Still a good film.
positive · AI labelView post →The Rip is a boring movie... I have seen it before, like 10 times before. 16 blocks, The Negotiator, Training Day, The Departed, Heat, RoboCop, Cop Land, LA Confidental, the french Connection, etc. The drama was lacking to bring out the greatness of it. They kept it out for too long.
negative · AI labelView post →Watching The Negotiator and this is a top-tier "old white character actor" movie
positive · AI labelView post →I’m watching The Negotiator (1998) for the first time and ten minutes in, Samuel L. Jackson is line dancing to Rednex’s “Cotton Eye Joe”. Is this going to be the greatest movie ever?
positive · AI labelView post →Yep and this is exactly how he does it. CHUCK'S OPTICS by Chuck First you, you blow smoke up everyone's ass, then you show them, then you blow smoke up everyone's ass. With glasses. New film franchise. Dramatic music. THE NEGOTIATOR™ Starring Chuckles The Clone
neutral · AI labelView post →Today I watched a movie called The Negotiator. The way the tension and relationships between the characters kept changing was so well done that, even though I originally meant to play it as background noise while working, I ended up getting completely absorbed in it instead, haha.
positive · AI labelView post →The Negotiator (1998) 2hr 19m [15] [Streaming Again] After being framed for embezzlement and murder, an expert negotiator for the Chicago police takes hostages of his own in an attempt to clear his name. #NowStreaming #Netflix #NetflixUK
neutral · AI labelView post →302. The Negotiator (1998), directed by F. Gary Gray, first time viewing As solidly directed as this is, this movie would die without Samuel L. Jackson at the center making you believe in this nonsense thriller with all his confidence and charisma
neutral · AI labelView post →US senator George Mitchell in Belfast for the premiere of The Negotiator, a film on his life and key role in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. In conversation with @miriamocal.bsky.social and filmmaker Trevor Birney as part of Docs Ireland.
neutral · AI labelView post →Movies 🎞️: New Pickup 🛒 The Negotiator (1998) Sometimes it’s unavailable to purchase and when it is most times it’s $14.99. Well, it’s available on Fandango now for $5.00! I fucking love Samuel L. Jackson and this movie!
positive · AI labelView post →Without saying Soul Men, fav Samuel L. Jackson film? Tie between Coach Carter and The Negotiator
neutral · AI labelView post →The Negotiator (1998; WB/Regency) - 8/10 A very fun F. Gary Gray movie. Samuel L. Jackson totally stole the show fr
positive · AI labelView post →#NW #NowWatching THE NEGOTIATOR (1998) dir. F. Gary Gray One of my favorite movies from my childhood is the story of corrupt white Chicago cops framing a black cop for stealing from the pension fund, directed by a black man and gorgeously shot on location in downtown Chicago. #BirthdayWatchlist 🎥🎬
positive · AI labelView post →In all his interviews he's blonde and he was blonde in the movie The Negotiator. I keep forgetting he was in that. I think he looks better as a redhead tho 🥰
neutral · AI labelView post →What's your favourite SLJ movie and what's your favourite SLJ performance? And is there a lesser known one you'd recommend? I just saw The Negotiator for the first time and it was awesome.
positive · AI labelView post →What movie do you think has the best character names? I’m torn between Face/Off and The Negotiator.
neutral · AI labelView post →Random film thought today: there are a bunch of films I can watch over and over again. Every time TNT played “The Negotiator,” I’d leave it on. But even though I like the MCU, I have zero desire to rewatch most of those films. Why?
positive · AI labelView post →Not sure if I had seen an unedited R rated movie before that, but the first R rated movie I saw in theaters was Schindler’s List, I think. My dad took me if I remember right. The first one I saw in the theaters on my own was probably The Negotiator.
neutral · AI labelView post →What do you mean? There's even a movie about it called The Negotiator (1998) with Sammy LJ
neutral · AI labelView post →"we've hired enough beloved Chicago-based character actors for this film...NOT"--the casting director for The Negotiator
neutral · AI labelView post →All month at Midwest Film Journal, we're celebrating the 75th birthday of Samuel L. Jackson with Hold On To Your Butts, a series about the actor's films. My first for the set: THE NEGOTIATOR, a perfect vehicle for Jackson's first leap into leading-man parts. midwestfilmjournal.com/2023/12/13/h...
neutral · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 8pm, Bridge At Remagen on BBC4 or Sparkling Cyanide on Sky Arts. At 9pm, The Negotiator on Legend or Die Hard 2 on Film4. At 9.20, Blue Lagoon on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. At 9.55, The Wicker Man on BBC4. At 10.45, Last Samurai on ITV1. At 11.25, A Most Wanted Man on Film4 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →The (movie) The Negotiator 1080p (Prime)(US) $4.99 (Crime) (iMDB) 7.3 (Movies Anywhere) Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, J.T. Walsh, Paul Giamatti, Ron Rifkin
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie idea: A spiritual sequel to The Negotiator (1998). After years of abuse by management, the employees at an As Seen on TV call center take hostages. This is all to set up a catchphrase at the climax: "operators are standing down!"
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Thriller Movies Released on July 29! What's your fave? 1. Thirteen Lives 2. The Negotiator 3. The Guard 4. Steel Rain 2: Summit Check out all 132 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Thriller
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Action Movies Released on July 29! What's your fave? 1. DC League of Super-Pets 2. Shin Godzilla 3. The Negotiator 4. Stargate: Continuum Check out all 132 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Action
neutral · AI labelView post →The Negotiator on ch 148 just now - better than that WC pish - great movie - Sam L Jackson at his finest…..😃
positive · AI labelView post →The Negotiator (1998) dir. F. Gary Gray One of my fav F bombs in film by Nestor Serrano 🤬 #1990s #samuelLjackson #actionmovies #filmsky
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