The Death and Life of Bobby Z vs The Negotiator
The Negotiator has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.2/10 for The Death and Life of Bobby Z). The Death and Life of Bobby Z is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 20m. The Negotiator is the older of the two (1998 against 2007). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
The Negotiator| The Death and Life of Bobby Z | The Negotiator | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | John Herzfeld | F. Gary Gray |
| Main cast | Laurence Fishburne, Paul Walker, Olivia Wilde, Keith Carradine, Joaquim de Almeida | Dean Norris, Ron Rifkin, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Giamatti, Michael Cudlitz |
Synopsis
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
The Negotiator
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
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