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)
Plot summary
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer
Samuel L. Jackson plays Danny Roman and Kevin Spacey, who plays Chris Sabian, start in this psychological thriller about a police officer who was wrongly accused of murdering his partner and a cover up of missing funds. Both hostage negotiators for the Chicago Police Department, Danny must play the role of hostage taker, in order to prevent losing everything in his life. Chris Sabian plays as the negotiator who must get to the bottom of this controversy, and save the lives of hostages that Danny has taken.
Rich Strangfeld
More mistakes in The Negotiator
Lieutenant Chris Sabian: I'm a stranger to you. You have no idea what I am capable of.
Question: How did Danny not get charged for taking hostages? He is even reinstated back into the police force.
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.