The Negotiator

(2003)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 13 votes

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama, телевизионный фильм

Year: 2003

Runtime: 107 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 三池崇史

Cast: 三上博史, 鶴田真由, Сиро Сано, Эндо Кэничи, 伊武雅刀, Рэндзи Исибаси, 中村久美, 小木茂光, Oji Osuga, 武智健二

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.