F. Gary Gray directed this suspenseful action thriller based on a real case experienced by police in St. Louis. The James DeMonaco/Kevi n Fox screenplay follows an accused man who is forced to commit crimes in o rder to prove himself innocent of murder.
\nAfter Chicago police hos tage negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) succeeds in rescuing a litt le girl menaced by her gun-wielding dad\, he's praised by both the police d epartment and the media\, and he returns to his usual cop routines with his longtime partner\, promising his new wife Karen (Regina Taylor) he'll make it home for dinner every night. Then his partner\, who had evidence of emb ezzlement within the police department\, is killed. Since Danny arrives at the crime scene only seconds later\, he's the main suspect\, and Chief Al T ravis (John Spencer) asks him to turn in his gun and badge. Danny invades t he Chicago Internal Affairs Division headquarters and tries to get the trut h from Inspector Terence Niebaum (J.T. Walsh) while holding two assistants and Commander Frost (Ron Rifkin) as hostages. He then calls for an outsider from another precinct\, hostage negotiator Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey). Wh en Sabian arrives\, the two compete for control\, while Danny attempts to p rove to him that he's been falsely accused. The film is dedicated to J.T. W alsh\, who died not long after the production wrapped. ~ Bhob Stewart\, All Movie Guide
DTSTAMP:20130519T172658 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTART:20091103T000000 UID:Sun\, May\, 2013 - 05:26 PM -07:00_899118990@ip-10-159-19-130 SUMMARY:The Negotiator - Blu-ray Disc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR