The Negotiator

The Negotiator
Theatrical release poster
Directed byF. Gary Gray
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRussell Carpenter
Edited byChristian Wagner
Music byGraeme Revell
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • July 29, 1998 (1998-07-29)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$43.5 million[1]
Box office$88 million[1]

The Negotiator is a 1998 American crime thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey as Chicago Police Department lieutenants who are expert hostage negotiators. The film was released in the United States on July 29, 1998, receiving generally positive reviews from critics and grossing $88 million worldwide. The film is considered by many to be one of Jackson's most underrated films and one of F. Gary Gray’s best films.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SlateLosses was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "13 Underrated Samuel L. Jackson Movies". 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ https://movieweb.com/every-movie-directed-by-f-gary-gray-ranked/
  4. ^ https://screenrant.com/f-gary-gray-best-movies-ranked-according-to-imdb/