The Negotiator (2003)
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.
Crime
Thriller
Drama
TV Movie
Cast & Crew
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
Yoji Tanaka
Tokie Hidari
Yasuhito Hida
Yudai Ishiyama
Kaei Okina
Yui Nakajo
Eiichi Furui
Jun Etoh
Hiroshi Watari
Mitsu Murata
Ryoji Morimoto
Sayaka Kametani
Shelley Sweeney
Takashi Miike
Director
Kota Yamada
Screenplay
