Kōshōnin

Kōshōnin (交渉人) is a 2003 Japanese crime TV film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released in other regions under the title The Negotiator or simply Negotiator.[1]

Kōshōnin
Japanese poster
Based onNovel by Takahisa Igarashi
Screenplay byKota Yamada
Directed byTakashi Miike
Country of originJapan
Original language(s)Japanese
Production
Running time107 minutes
Production company(s)Excellent Film
Wowow
DistributorWowow
Release
Original networkWowow
Original releaseAugust 17, 2003 (Japan)

Plot

Three man wearing motorcycle helmets rob a convenience store then abandon their vehicle outside a hospital. A group of people are taken hostage in the hospital and Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations. Ishida suggests allowing the three criminals to escape with three doctors as their hostages in order to let the other hostages go free. After this is done, Lt. Ado tries to understand the motive for the crime. He discovers that something else is behind the crime and that the hospital was not selected by chance.

Cast

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