The Negotiator Page #3

Synopsis: In the midst of an elaborate conspiracy, an expert negotiator is driven to the edge when he's framed for the murder of his partner, as well as embezzling money from his department's pension fund. His only chance to prove his innocence is to take hostages himself, acquire the services of another expert negotiator, and find out who's running the conspiracy before it's too late.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): F. Gary Gray
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
62
R
Year:
1998
140 min
2,625 Views


going down with the pension fund.

The informant didn't come to

you guys...

...because he thought someone in

Internal Affairs was involved.

One of us?

Exactly who was this informant?

He didn't tell me his name.

It's obvious somebody found out

Nate was investigating...

...off this informant's tip

and they took him out.

Let's go back to the very beginning.

I just found my partner with his

head blown off.

I don't want to do this!

You have to.

F*** this!

Just back off, Niebaum.

We'll do this some other time.

Is that the door?

You get it.

Sh*t!

They found the gun that killed Nathan.

It's in the lake. No fingerprints.

- I have a search warrant...

- Hold it. The gun's serial number.

It was 1 of 3 guns stolen from a dealer.

Two of the guns were recovered by you.

Remember? The third gun

was not found until now.

You're must be kidding.

- You serious?

- There's nothing we can do.

We came as soon as we heard

about the search warrant.

- Guys, go easy. He's one of ours.

- In here.

I'm sorry about this, Karen.

We know all know it's bullshit.

Just let them do their work.

They can get the hell out of here.

He's standing over a dead cop,

he had access to the gun...

...and he's on the fund's board.

He had motive and opportunity.

Who the f*** are you, Niebaum?

Nate mentioned your name when he said

Internal Affairs was involved.

Now it's my name, huh?

We've got an investigation too and

your name keeps coming up. Wonder why.

Maybe because Nathan found you

stealing money from the fund.

Inspector!

I think I got something in here.

Looks like offshore accounts.

That sh*t's not mine.

You planted this sh*t.

Put it away.

Why are you doing this to me?

Do you think you'll be charged

for the murder of Officer Roenick?

Make a hole here!

Come on, back up!

Give the guy a break!

Thanks.

How could you show your face?

I knew you'd get somebody killed.

Nobody really knows

what happened, okay?

Come on, seriously.

What's going on, Danny?

We're hearing a lot of sh*t.

What?

Come on inside.

All right, everybody, get back to work.

Sit down.

I'll be honest with you.

I don't know what to think.

But I don't have any choice until...

...this investigation is complete.

So your gun and your badge.

You know me.

I'm being set up.

Nate told me his informant

knows who's involved.

Help me find this informant

and all this goes away.

We should keep going.

Mrs. Roenick, we should go.

I didn't do what they say I did.

Mrs. Roenick, we should go.

F*** you, Danny.

F*** Niebaum.

F*** all of you.

You all killed him.

Don't you stand here in my face.

Don't say one more f***ing word to me.

You took him away from me.

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James DeMonaco

James DeMonaco (born 1969) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for creating the Purge franchise, writing and directing The Purge (2013), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), and The Purge: Election Year (2016).DeMonaco's first produced screenplay was the Robin Williams comedy Jack (1996), directed by Academy Award-winner Francis Ford Coppola. more…

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