The Negotiator's battle of wits doesn't wholly justify its excessive length, but confident direction by F. Gary Gray and formidable performances makes this a situation audiences won't mind being hostage to.
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Movie Info
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Director -
F. Gary Gray -
Producer -
Arnon Milchan , David Hoberman -
Screenwriter -
James DeMonaco , Kevin Fox -
Distributor -
Warner Home Vídeo , Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers , New Regency Pictures , Regency Enterprises -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 29, 1998, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$44.7M -
Runtime -
2h 18m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , DTS , Surround , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Scope (2.35:1)
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