The Negotiator vs The Substitute
The Negotiator has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.9/10 for The Substitute). The Substitute is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 20m. The Substitute is the older of the two (1996 against 1998). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Negotiator
The Substitute| The Negotiator | The Substitute | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1996 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | F. Gary Gray | Robert Mandel |
| Main cast | Dean Norris, Ron Rifkin, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Giamatti, Michael Cudlitz | Ernie Hudson, Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Diane Venora, Luis Guzmán |
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 Substitute
When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.
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