The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 1998
The Negotiator
Directed by
F. Gary Gray
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Samuel L. JacksonLt. Danny Roman
Kevin SpaceyLt. Chris Sabian
David MorseCdr. Adam Beck
Ron RifkinCdr. Grant Frost
John SpencerChief Al Travis
J.T. WalshInsp. Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon HoganMaggie
Paul GiamattiRudy
Regina TaylorKaren Roman
Bruce BeattyMarkus
Michael CudlitzPalermo
Carlos GómezEagle
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Tim KelleherArgento
Dean NorrisScott
Nestor SerranoHellman
Doug SpinuzzaTonray
Leonard L. ThomasAllen
Stephen LeeFarley
Lily GibsonOmar's Daughter
Lauri JohnsonChief's Wife
Sabi DorrBartender
Gene WolandeMorewitz
Rhonda DotsonLinda Roenick
John LordanLinda's Attorney
Jack ShearerD.A. Young
Donna PonterottoSecretary
Michael Shamus WilesTaylor
Mik ScribaBell
Joey PerilloTech #1
Mary Page KellerLisa Sabian
Kelsey MulrooneyStacy Sabian
Brad BlaisdellFBI Agent Grey
Bruce WrightFBI Agent Moran
Robert David HallCale Wangro
Bernard HockeSniper
Tony Mockus Jr.Agent
Rick ScarryReporter
McNally SagalReporter
Mary MajorReporter
Edwina MooreReporter
James BlackburnCamera Man (uncredited)
Tom BowerOmar (uncredited)
David Michael FordhamFBI SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Paul GuilfoyleNathan Roenick (uncredited)
Jack RooneyFire Department Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rick TouhyCop (uncredited)
Spitfire BrownCop (uncredited)
Maureen MendozaFBI Agent (uncredited)
S. Lamar WilsonHBT Officer (uncredited)
Diann BurnsNews Anchor
Mary Ann ChildersNews Anchor
Robert JordanReporter
Jay LevineReporter
Guy Van SwearingenOfficer
Jack McLaughlin-GrayPriest
John McDonaldPipes and Dreams Leader
Carol-Anne TouchberryReporter
Mark GiangrecoReporter
Mary IngersollReporter
Charles ValentinoFBI Agent
Robert BaierOfficer at HBT
Ted MontueOfficer at IAB
John BuckleyDetective
Darius AubryDetective
Steven MainesTAC Officer
Ricardo ThurmondSwat Officer
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