The Negotiator (2003)
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:
Takashi Miike
Writer:
Kota Yamada
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Hiroshi Mikami as Inspector Ishida |
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Mayu Tsuruta as Capt. Maiko Tohno |
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Shiro Sano as Lt. Ando |
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Kenichi Endo as Convenience Store Clerk |
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Masatô Ibu as |
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Renji Ishibashi as |
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Kumi Nakamura as |
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Shigemitsu Ogi as |
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Oji Osuga as |
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Kenji Takechi as |
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Yoji Tanaka as |
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Tokie Hidari as |
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Yasuhito Hida as |
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Yudai Ishiyama as |
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Osamu Tsuruoka as |
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Kaei Okina as |
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Yui Nakajo as |
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Kenji Hirai as |
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Eiichi Furui as |
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Jun Etoh as |
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Edi Saito as |
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Yōko Azusa as |
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Hiroshi Watari as |
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Keiji Tsujii as |
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Marc Besson as |
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Keigo Nagata as |
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Toshinari Miyamae as |
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Hideomi Takeda as |
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Junichi Ueno as |
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Ryotaro Enoki as |
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Mitsu Murata as |
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Ryoji Morimoto as |
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Shu Suzuki as |
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Mai Minami as |
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Yuki Mashita as |
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Toru Yamada as |
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Genri Kuroda as |
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Sayaka Kametani as |
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Atsusaburo Matsudo as |
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Kengo Nakamura as |
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Koji Tsurugi as |
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Shelley Sweeney as |
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Yûki Endô as |
| Directing | Takashi Miike | Director |
| Writing | Kota Yamada | Screenplay |
| Camera | Kazushige Tanaka | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Takahisa Igarashi | Novel |