The Negotiator

交渉人

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.

Director

三池崇史

Screenplay

山田耕大

Novela

五十嵐貴久

Music

遠藤浩二

Status

Released

Release date

17/08/2003

Original language

Japanese