Negotiator
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- Movie: Negotiator
- Romaji: Kôshônin
- Japanese:
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Writer: Takahisa Igarashi (novel), Kota Yamada (screenplay)
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- Release Date: August 17, 2003
- Runtime: 107 min
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital after doing a smaller crime. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their colleagues Lt. Ado tries to find the reason why the men decided to take the hospital hostage. At first, Lt. Ado tries to think of the possibilities for this crime using the clever aid of Ishida, but he only reaches the solution to the puzzle later on and by himself. Relevant information is revealed to the audience through flashbacks and through discoveries made by the police. And, several connections are made as the story develops. When the negotiations are finished, most things seem to be fine until they lose track of the criminals. Then, the story unveils with a different perspective, its roots in feelings of love and vengeance.
Cast
- Kenichi Endo - Convenience store clerk
- Masato Ibu - Ishida's boss
- Renji Ishibashi - Counselor Kanemoto
- Hiroshi Mikami - Inspector Ishida
- Kumi Nakamura - Mrs. Ishida
- Shigemitsu Ogi
- Shiro Sano - Lt. Ando
- Yoji Tanaka
- Mayu Tsuruta - Capt. Maiko Tohno
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