The Negotiator
1998 · 140 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 159,284 VOTES · DIR. F. Gary Gray
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,712 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:43 Yeah, I like animals better than people sometimes.
00:06:44 Nice and slow!
00:12:39 We got to talk. It's important.
00:18:36 Hands up!
00:27:24 Fuck you, Danny.
00:33:22 Drop your weapon.
00:40:34 You're negotiating.
00:45:45 Don't you make me--
00:49:37 Can anyone see?
00:54:10 Wouldn 't want you to swallow it if something goes down.
00:58:23 You afraid we'll catch you in a lie?
01:02:28 I don't read just one book.
01:06:45 You know how this works.
01:11:41 We don't feel he can be talked down.
01:16:11 Every time you try to come in, this will happen!
01:22:25 . . .and an army that's itching to take you out.
01:28:55 I'll be a minute. Sorry, honey.
01:34:54 It's basically insurance fraud.
01:40:09 Nice try, Sabian. Your bluff didn 't work.
01:45:19 He's got flashbangs!
01:50:29 Oh, Christ. Sabian's going in.
01:59:22 He's out of your jurisdiction.
02:06:23 They're gone!
20:00:00 Can't you take turns?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,712
Dialogue density12.2 lines / min
First line00:02:43
Final line20:00:00
Production Record
DirectorF. Gary Gray
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue$44,547,681
IMDb votes159,284