Life is a negotiation.
Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
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Standard length · 1h 57m
At 1h 57m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Action · Comedy · Crime · Drama · Thriller
TMDB files it under action, comedy, crime, drama, and thriller.
1 subscription · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 1 subscription service: Starz Apple TV channel. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
5.7 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 634 votes, a mixed audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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Hostage
2005, 1h 53m
When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
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