The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he’s being framed for his partner’s murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there’s evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
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Film Cast:

• Lt. Danny Roman: Samuel L. Jackson
• Lt. Chris Sabian: Kevin Spacey
• Cdr. Adam Beck: David Morse
• Cdr. Grant Frost: Ron Rifkin
• Chief Al Travis: John Spencer
• Insp. Terence Niebaum: J. T. Walsh
• Maggie: Siobhan Fallon Hogan
• Rudy: Paul Giamatti
• Karen Roman: Regina Taylor
• Markus: Bruce Beatty
• Palermo: Michael Cudlitz
• Eagle: Carlos Gómez
• Argento: Tim Kelleher
• Scott: Dean Norris
• Hellman: Nestor Serrano
• Tonray: Doug Spinuzza
• Allen: Leonard L. Thomas
• Farley: Stephen Lee
• Omar’s Daughter: Lily Gibson
• Chief’s Wife: Lauri Johnson
• Bartender: Sabi Dorr
• Morewitz: Gene Wolande
• Linda Roenick: Rhonda Dotson
• Linda’s Attorney: John Lordan
• D.A. Young: Jack Shearer
• Secretary: Donna Ponterotto
• Taylor: Michael Shamus Wiles
• Bell: Mik Scriba
• Tech #1: Joey Perillo
• Lisa Sabian: Mary Page Keller
• Stacy Sabian: Kelsey Mulrooney
• FBI Agent Grey: Brad Blaisdell
• FBI Agent Moran: Bruce Wright
• Cale Wangro: Robert David Hall
• Sniper: Bernard Hocke
• Agent: Tony Mockus Jr.
• Reporter: Rick Scarry
• Reporter: McNally Sagal
• Reporter: Mary Major
• Reporter: Edwina Moore
• Camera Man (uncredited): James Blackburn
• Omar (uncredited): Tom Bower
• FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited): David Michael Fordham
• Nathan Roenick (uncredited): Paul Guilfoyle
• Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited): Jack Rooney
• Cop (uncredited): Rick Touhy
• Cop (uncredited): Spitfire Brown

Film Crew:

• Producer: Arnon Milchan
• Music: Graeme Revell
• Editor: Christian Wagner
• Casting: David Rubin
• Art Direction: Kevin Ishioka
• Director of Photography: Russell Carpenter
• Production Accountant: Cynthia Wise
• Makeup Supervisor: Marietta Carter-Narcisse
• Chief Lighting Technician: John Buckley
• Sound Effects Editor: Dino Dimuro
• Assistant Sound Editor: Lee Labaigue
• Set Decoration: Richard C. Goddard
• Stunt Coordinator: Joel Kramer
• Additional Editing: Tony Ciccone
• Supervising Sound Editor: Mark P. Stoeckinger
• Special Effects Supervisor: Daniel Sudick
• Production Sound Mixer: Russell Williams II
• Stunts: Mic Rodgers
• Steadicam Operator: J. Michael Muro
• Production Design: Holger Gross
• Executive Producer: David Nicksay
• Orchestrator: Tim Simonec
• Producer: David Hoberman
• Hair Supervisor: Robert L. Stevenson
• Director: F. Gary Gray
• Screenplay: James DeMonaco
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Massey
• Executive Producer: Robert Stone
• Executive Producer: Webster Stone
• Screenplay: Kevin Fox
• Costume Design: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
• Unit Production Manager: Herb Gains
• Hairstylist: Alicia M. Tripi
• Stunts: Keith Woulard
• Makeup Supervisor: Tania McComas
• Hairstylist: Carol A. O’Connell
• Stunts: Jimmy N. Roberts
• Stunts: Erik Cord
• Stunts: Cliff Fleming
• Music Editor: Joshua Winget
• Stunts: Steven Lambert
• Stand In: Mary Ann Schmidt
• Stunts: Troy Brown
• Stunts: Ralph Gonzalez
• Stunts: Jeff Imada
• Stunts: Carl Paoli
• Stunts: John Meier
• ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris
• Dialogue Editor: Glenn T. Morgan
• Foley Artist: James Moriana
• Foley Artist: Jeffrey Wilhoit
• Digital Effects Supervisor: Jeff Wells
• Stunts: Billy D. Lucas
• Stunts: Mike Cameron
• Unit Production Manager: Karyn McCarthy
• Location Manager: Murray Miller
• Stunts: Randy Walker
• First Assistant Director: Barry K. Thomas
• Costume Supervisor: Frank Perry Rose
• Stunts: Rick Le Fevour
• Stunt Double: Kiante Elam
• Dialogue Editor: Paul Timothy Carden
• Transportation Captain: Ron Poniewaz Jr.
• Set Designer: A. Todd Holland
• Set Designer: Richard Reynolds
• On Set Dresser: Mark Boucher
• Dialogue Editor: Mark Gordon
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Doug Hemphill
• Still Photographer: Sam Emerson
• Transportation Coordinator: Randy Peters
• Stunts: Stacy Logan
• Key Set Costumer: Joseph T. Mastrolia
• Costumer: Katrina Mastrolia
• First Assistant Sound Editor: Victor Ray Ennis
• Set Designer: Luis G. Hoyos
• Foley Editor: Gary Mundheim
• Dolby Consultant: James Wright
• Script Supervisor: Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
• Unit Publicist: Robert A. Levine
• Camera Operator: Tom Connole
• Sound Recordist: Matt Patterson
• Dialogue Editor: Richard Dwan Jr.
• Sound Effects Editor: Michael A. Reagan
• Construction Coordinator: Anthony Lattanzio
• ADR Editor: Kerry Dean Williams
• ADR Editor: Chris Jargo
• Production Office Assistant: Sara Flamm
• Wigmaker: Victoria Wood
• Sound Recordist: Dennis Johnson
• Makeup Artist: Louis Lazzara
• Sound Effects Editor: Scott Wolf
• Foley Editor: Philip A. Hess
• Electrician: Marc Marino
• Leadman: John Schacht
• Assistant Sound Editor: Philip D. Morrill
• Dialogue Editor: Neal J. Anderson
• Sound Effects Editor: Rick Morris
• First Assistant Camera: Lee Blasingame
• Second Assistant Camera: Glenn Brown
• Supervising ADR Editor: Robert Ulrich
• Stunts: Kenny Endoso
• Grip: Larry J. Aube
• Color Timer: Gilbert Carreras
• Grip: Nico Bally
• Transportation Captain: Jeff Verdick
• Key Grip: Michael J. Coo
• Second Assistant Camera: Kirk Bloomberg
• Stunts: John T. Scanlon
• Negative Cutter: Mo Henry
• Boom Operator: Michael A. Patillo
• Stunts: Bruce Benson
• Second Assistant Director: Chitra F. Mojtabai
• Stunts: Cory Fleming
• Electrician: John Fine
• Electrician: Jon Haney
• Dolly Grip: Michael Brennan
• Production Coordinator: Lisa Swain
• Extras Casting: Tammy L. Smith
• First Assistant Camera: Mark R. Jackson
• Stunts: Kay Whipple
• Stunts: Linda Perlin
• First Assistant Editor: Fred C. Vitale
• Stunts: Randy Popplewell
• Cableman: Ronald L. Wright
• Payroll Accountant: Renee D. Czarapata
• Camera Loader: Scott Ronnow
• Production Secretary: Jean Nakahara
• Construction Foreman: Mike Sforza
• Set Designer: Barbara Ann Spencer
• Art Department Coordinator: Bethany Andell
• Costumer: John Lemons
• Electrician: Jason Leeds
• Grip: Ken Cottengim Jr.
• Grip: Scott McGowan
• Stunts: Alan Wurtzel

Movie Reviews:

• CinemaSerf: Samuel L. Jackson is renowned hostage negotiator “Roman” who is shocked to learn of the murder of his partner. A little further investigation reveals that he had been looking into a multi-million dollar pension fraud. Next thing he knows, “Roman” is being charged with his friend’s killing and decides to turn the tables. He goes to the office of the Internal Affairs department, seizes some hostages, barricades himself into the locked office and summons another negotiator “Sabian” (Kevin Spacey) to the scene. What now unfolds is a cleverly crafted detective mystery as the two must overcome their initial professional suspicions of the other, and gradually try to piece together what actually did happen to his pal and to ascertain just who did steal all the cash! It’s a good, solid, story this and it’s well told with Jackson and Spacey delivering a tale of corruption and mistrust that illustrates just how tough it is to fight back when the very people there to enforce the law are those abusing it. The supporting cast are a bit lacklustre – maybe a bit like an episode of “Hill Street Blues” but it flows well with a tricky denouement that though predictable enough, is quite well executed. It’s maybe a bit on the long side, it does take a while to get up an head of steam – but once we get going, it is at the better end of the genre.