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Inside Man
Why this pick
A tightly contained hostage standoff driven by a brilliant negotiator-versus-mastermind duel, with escalating pressure and carefully timed revelations.
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MOVIE1998 2h 20m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Samuel L. Jackson
Lt. Danny Roman
Kevin Spacey
Lt. Chris Sabian
David Morse
Cdr. Adam Beck
Ron Rifkin
Cdr. Grant Frost
John Spencer
Chief Al Travis
J.T. Walsh
Insp. Terence Niebaum
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Maggie
Regina Taylor
Karen Roman