Continuity mistake: At the end, the paramedics are taking Samuel L. Jackson into an ambulance. His head is toward the front of the ambulance but in the next shot, Jackson's head is at the back of the ambulance. (02:08:25)
The Negotiator (1998)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer
As the FBI starts the final siege into the Chicago Police Building where Danny Roman and the hostages are held, Sabian and Roman evacuate and go to Niebaum's house. Roman searches for the taps that Niebaum had, implicating the officers. When he can't find them, Frost comes in and suggests to Roman there is a way out. Sabian shoots Roman and talks about being in on the scam. When Frost leaves the house, he sees that Hellman, Allen, and Argento (The three in on the scam with him) are being arrested. When being read his rights, Frost points the gun under his chin, to which he is shot in the shoulder and arrested. Roman knows Sabian bluffed him, being shot, and Roman is shortly thereafter reinstated as a police officer.
Rich Strangfeld
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Lieutenant Danny Roman: A quick lesson in lying. See, this is what us real cops do: We study liars. Example: If I ask you a question about something visual, like your favorite color, your eyes go up and to the left. Neurophysiology tells us your eyes go in that direction, because you're accessing the visual cortex. So you're telling the truth. If your eyes go up and right, you're accessing the brain's creative centers and we know you're full of shit.
Question: How did Danny not get charged for taking hostages? He is even reinstated back into the police force.
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Answer: Given the department-wide conspiracy he uncovered it's clear the authorities were unwilling to prosecute him.
Danny was so good with the hostages; I'm sure they wouldn't testify against him either. It would be too risky for the D.A. to try and prosecute.