Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 62%
TMDB Rating 7.1
IMDB Rating 7.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 75%

Financials

Revenue: $44,547,681

Budget: $50,000,000

Profit: - $-5,452,319


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jul 29, 1998

Rating: R

Run Time: 2h 20m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Germany , United States of America , Canada

Production Companies: Regency Enterprises , Warner Bros. Pictures , Mandeville Films , Monarchy Enterprises B.V. , Taurus Film


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Lt. Danny Roman

Age : 75 | Popularity : 81%

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Lt. Chris Sabian

Age : 64 | Popularity : 44%

David Morse

David Morse

Cdr. Adam Beck

Age : 70 | Popularity : 23%

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Cdr. Grant Frost

Age : 84 | Popularity : 14%

John Spencer

John Spencer

Chief Al Travis

Age : 58 | Popularity : 9%

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Insp. Terence Niebaum

Age : 54 | Popularity : 15%

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Maggie

Age : 62 | Popularity : 19%

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Rudy

Age : 56 | Popularity : 31%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
David Hoberman
David Hoberman
Casting
David Rubin
David Rubin
Production Accountant
Cynthia Wise
Cynthia Wise
Executive Producer
David Nicksay
David Nicksay
Robert Stone
Robert Stone
Webster Stone
Webster Stone
Unit Production Manager
Herb Gains
Herb Gains
Karyn McCarthy
Karyn McCarthy
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Location Manager
Murray Miller
Murray Miller
Production Coordinator
Lisa Swain
Lisa Swain
Extras Casting
Tammy L. Smith
Tammy L. Smith
Payroll Accountant
Renee D. Czarapata
Renee D. Czarapata
Production Secretary
Jean Nakahara
Jean Nakahara
Sound Music
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell
Sound Effects Editor
Dino Dimuro
Dino Dimuro
Michael A. Reagan
Michael A. Reagan
Scott Wolf
Scott Wolf
Rick Morris
Rick Morris
Assistant Sound Editor
Lee Labaigue
Lee Labaigue
Philip D. Morrill
Philip D. Morrill
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Production Sound Mixer
Russell Williams II
Russell Williams II
Orchestrator
Tim Simonec
Tim Simonec
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Massey
Paul Massey
Doug Hemphill
Doug Hemphill
Music Editor
Joshua Winget
Joshua Winget
Dialogue Editor
Glenn T. Morgan
Glenn T. Morgan
Paul Timothy Carden
Paul Timothy Carden
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Richard Dwan Jr.
Richard Dwan Jr.
Neal J. Anderson
Neal J. Anderson
Foley Artist
James Moriana
James Moriana
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Jeffrey Wilhoit
First Assistant Sound Editor
Victor Ray Ennis
Victor Ray Ennis
Foley Editor
Gary Mundheim
Gary Mundheim
Philip A. Hess
Philip A. Hess
Dolby Consultant
James Wright
James Wright
Sound Recordist
Matt Patterson
Matt Patterson
Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson
ADR Editor
Kerry Dean Williams
Kerry Dean Williams
Chris Jargo
Chris Jargo
Supervising ADR Editor
Robert Ulrich
Robert Ulrich
Boom Operator
Michael A. Patillo
Michael A. Patillo
Editing Editor
Christian Wagner
Christian Wagner
Additional Editing
Tony Ciccone
Tony Ciccone
Color Timer
Gilbert Carreras
Gilbert Carreras
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
First Assistant Editor
Fred C. Vitale
Fred C. Vitale
Directing Second Unit Director
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Director
F. Gary Gray
F. Gary Gray
First Assistant Director
Barry K. Thomas
Barry K. Thomas
Script Supervisor
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Second Assistant Director
Chitra F. Mojtabai
Chitra F. Mojtabai
Art Art Direction
Kevin Ishioka
Kevin Ishioka
Set Decoration
Richard C. Goddard
Richard C. Goddard
Production Design
Holger Gross
Holger Gross
Set Designer
A. Todd Holland
A. Todd Holland
Richard Reynolds
Richard Reynolds
Luis G. Hoyos
Luis G. Hoyos
Barbara Ann Spencer
Barbara Ann Spencer
Construction Coordinator
Anthony Lattanzio
Anthony Lattanzio
Leadman
John Schacht
John Schacht
Construction Foreman
Mike Sforza
Mike Sforza
Art Department Coordinator
Bethany Andell
Bethany Andell
Camera Director of Photography
Russell Carpenter
Russell Carpenter
Camera Operator
J. Michael Muro
J. Michael Muro
Tom Connole
Tom Connole
Steadicam Operator
J. Michael Muro
J. Michael Muro
Still Photographer
Sam Emerson
Sam Emerson
First Assistant Camera
Lee Blasingame
Lee Blasingame
Mark R. Jackson
Mark R. Jackson
Second Assistant Camera
Glenn Brown
Glenn Brown
Kirk Bloomberg
Kirk Bloomberg
Grip
Larry J. Aube
Larry J. Aube
Nico Bally
Nico Bally
Ken Cottengim Jr.
Ken Cottengim Jr.
Scott McGowan
Scott McGowan
Key Grip
Michael J. Coo
Michael J. Coo
Dolly Grip
Michael Brennan
Michael Brennan
Camera Loader
Scott Ronnow
Scott Ronnow
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Supervisor
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Tania McComas
Tania McComas
Hair Supervisor
Robert L. Stevenson
Robert L. Stevenson
Costume Design
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Hairstylist
Alicia M. Tripi
Alicia M. Tripi
Carol A. O'Connell
Carol A. O'Connell
Costume Supervisor
Frank Perry Rose
Frank Perry Rose
On Set Dresser
Mark Boucher
Mark Boucher
Key Set Costumer
Joseph T. Mastrolia
Joseph T. Mastrolia
Costumer
Katrina Mastrolia
Katrina Mastrolia
John Lemons
John Lemons
Wigmaker
Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood
Makeup Artist
Louis Lazzara
Louis Lazzara
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
John Buckley
John Buckley
Electrician
Marc Marino
Marc Marino
John Fine
John Fine
Jon Haney
Jon Haney
Jason Leeds
Jason Leeds
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Joel Kramer
Joel Kramer
Stunts
Mic Rodgers
Mic Rodgers
Keith Woulard
Keith Woulard
Jimmy N. Roberts
Jimmy N. Roberts
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Cliff Fleming
Cliff Fleming
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
Troy Brown
Troy Brown
Ralph Gonzalez
Ralph Gonzalez
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Carl Paoli
Carl Paoli
John Meier
John Meier
Billy D. Lucas
Billy D. Lucas
Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron
Randy Walker
Randy Walker
Rick LeFevour
Rick LeFevour
Stacy Logan
Stacy Logan
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
John T. Scanlon
John T. Scanlon
Bruce Benson
Bruce Benson
Cory Fleming
Cory Fleming
Kay Whipple
Kay Whipple
Linda Perlin
Linda Perlin
Randy Popplewell
Randy Popplewell
Alan Wurtzel
Alan Wurtzel
Stand In
Mary Ann Schmidt
Mary Ann Schmidt
Digital Effects Supervisor
Jeff Wells
Jeff Wells
Stunt Double
Kiante Elam
Kiante Elam
Transportation Captain
Ron Poniewaz Jr.
Ron Poniewaz Jr.
Jeff Verdick
Jeff Verdick
Transportation Coordinator
Randy Peters
Randy Peters
Unit Publicist
Robert A. Levine
Robert A. Levine
Production Office Assistant
Sara Flamm
Sara Flamm
Cableman
Ronald L. Wright
Ronald L. Wright
Driver
Bill Palmer
Bill Palmer
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Daniel Sudick
Daniel Sudick
Writing Screenplay
James DeMonaco
James DeMonaco
Kevin Fox
Kevin Fox
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