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The Negotiator (1998)
Samuel L. Jackson plays a hostage negotiator who after being framed for murder suddenly finds himself on the other side of the proceedings, having to deal with another negotiator (Kevin Spacey) to prove his innocence. This is an industrious and fairly tight suspense film from director F. Gary Gray, who is almost able to hinder the overplotted script from coming off as contrived. Only in the film's finale are we served the 1990s thriller formula of suddenly changing personalities and last-minute interceptions in slow motion. Jackson gives a wholehearted performance in the lead, matched only by Paul Giamatti in one of his vibrant early roles.
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