The Negotiator vs The Way of the Gun
The Negotiator has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.3/10 for The Way of the Gun). The Way of the Gun is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 20m. The Negotiator is the older of the two (1998 against 2000). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Negotiator
The Way of the Gun| The Negotiator | The Way of the Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | United States of America |
| Director | F. Gary Gray | Christopher McQuarrie |
| Main cast | Dean Norris, Ron Rifkin, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Giamatti, Michael Cudlitz | Ryan Phillippe, Benicio del Toro, Nicky Katt, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs |
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 Way of the Gun
Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.
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