The Negotiator

Tokyo hospital ward. Winter light. A single cough. Three masked figures seize hostages after a botched store heist. Detectives Ishida and Tohno talk terms while another cop quietly investigates motives, the case rippling backward to reveal a hidden plot. Miike scales down without losing an ounce of malice.

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Takashi Miike directed The Negotiator in 2003. See Takashi Miike's full filmography, where to start with Takashi Miike, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takashi Miike.

The Negotiator was released in 2003 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.