The Negotiator

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.

• Takashi MiikeDirector
• Kota YamadaScreenplay
• Koji EndoOriginal Music Composer

• Hiroshi MikamiInspector Ishida
• Mayu TsurutaCapt. Maiko Tohno
• Shiro SanoLt. Ando
• Kenichi EndoConvenience Store Clerk
• Masatô IbuCast
• Renji IshibashiCast
• Kumi NakamuraCast
• Shigemitsu OgiCast
• Oji OsugaCast
• Kenji TakechiCast
• Yoji TanakaCast
• Tokie HidariCast