He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive.
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.
ActionCrimeDramaThrillerchicago, illinoiscorruptionpolicehostageinnocencepensionhostage-takingmurderconspiracybullet woundurban settingnegotiator
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, contemporary and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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30 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.
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Cast
- Samuel L. JacksonLt. Danny Roman
- Kevin SpaceyLt. Chris Sabian
- David MorseCdr. Adam Beck
- Ron RifkinCdr. Grant Frost
- John SpencerChief Al Travis
- J.T. WalshInsp. Terence Niebaum
- Siobhan Fallon HoganMaggie
- Paul GiamattiRudy
- Regina TaylorKaren Roman
- Bruce BeattyMarkus
Crew
- F. Gary GrayDirector
- Kevin FoxScreenplay
- James DeMonacoScreenplay
- Russell CarpenterDirector of Photography
- Graeme RevellOriginal Music Composer
- Christian WagnerEditor
- Arnon MilchanProducer
- David HobermanProducer
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