The Negotiator vs The Punisher
The Negotiator has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.8/10 for The Punisher). The Punisher is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 20m. The Punisher is the older of the two (1989 against 1998). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Negotiator
The Punisher| The Negotiator | The Punisher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | F. Gary Gray | Mark Goldblatt |
| Main cast | Dean Norris, Ron Rifkin, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Giamatti, Michael Cudlitz | Louis Gossett Jr., Dolph Lundgren, Jeroen Krabbé, Barry Otto, Kim Miyori |
Synopsis
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.
The Punisher
The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he…
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