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The Negotiator
2003 6.8 (10 votes) 1h 47m
Genres
Crime Thriller Drama TV Movie
Production Companies
Excellent Film
WOWOW

The Negotiator (交渉人)

Overview

After a convenience store robbery, three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their colleagues, Lt. Ando, tries to find out why the men decided to take the hospital hostage. Through flashbacks, relevant information is revealed to the audience. When the negotiations are finished, most things seem to be fine until they lose track of the criminals. Then, the story unveils from a different perspective, its roots in feelings of love and vengeance.

Key Crew

Director: Takashi Miike

Screenplay: Kota Yamada

Director of Photography: Kazushige Tanaka

Top Cast

Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikami

Inspector Ishida

Mayu Tsuruta
Mayu Tsuruta

Capt. Maiko Tohno

Shirō Sano
Shirō Sano

Lt. Ando

Ken'ichi Endô
Ken'ichi Endô

Convenience Store Clerk

Masatô Ibu
Masatô Ibu

Renji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi

Kumi Nakamura
Kumi Nakamura

Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigemitsu Ogi

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