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The Negotiator

The Negotiator

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 17, 2003

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Drama, TV Movie

User Score

68%

Original Title

交渉人

Production Companies

Excellent Film, WOWOW

Director

Takashi Miike

Description

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.