The Negotiator

The Negotiator — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 17, 2003
• Runtime
• 107 min
• Genres
• Crime, Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Takashi Miike

The Negotiator — Cast

Hiroshi Mikami Inspector Ishida Mayu Tsuruta Capt. Maiko Tohno Shiro Sano Lt. Ando Kenichi Endo Convenience Store Clerk Masatô Ibu Renji Ishibashi Kumi Nakamura Shigemitsu Ogi