is a 2003 Japanese crime TV film directed by

Takashi Miike is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over 100 feature film, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films span a variety of different genres, ranging from violent and surrealism, b ...

. It was released in other regions under the title ''The Negotiator'' or simply ''Negotiator''.

Plot

Three man wearing

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s 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

Hiroshi Mikami is a Japanese actor. Early life and career Mikami grew up in the 1960s with a family that was closely related to the entertainment industry with his mother being an actress and his uncle being a film producer. Mikami was in high school where he ...

as Inspector Ishida *

Mayu Tsuruta Mayu Tsuruta (鶴田真由, born April 25, 1970, in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan) is an actress. In 1996 she was nominated by the Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Supporting Actress in the film Kike wadatsumi no koe Last Friends. Following the ...

as Capt. Maiko Tohno *

Shirō Sano is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Sano lived in Tokyo and Matsue, Shimane as a child, before returning to Tokyo to enter art school. He joined several theatrical troupes, including Jurō Kara's Jōkyō Gekijō. He had h ...

as Lt. Ando *

Kenichi Endō is a Japanese actor and writer. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film. He is best known for his roles in '' Visitor Q'' (2001), '' Crows Zero'' (2007), ''Crows Zero 2'' (2009), and '' The Raid 2: Bera ...

as Convenience store clerk *

Masatō Ibu is a Japanese actor and voice actor, Best known for his villainous characters. He is sometimes credited as Masato Eve. Filmography Films * '' P.P. Rider'' (1983) *'' Love Hotel'' (1985) *'' Maison Ikkoku'' (1986) *'' Empire of the Sun'' (1987 ...

as Ishida's boss *

Renji Ishibashi , born is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 15th Hochi Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded by the '' Hochi Shimbun''. Categories *Best Picture *Best International Picture *Best Animated Picture ...

as Counselor Kanemoto * Kumi Nakamura as Mrs. Ishida *

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* Oji Osuga * Kenji Takechi as SAT *

Yōji Tanaka is a Japanese actor and tarento. He is often credited as BoBA. Career Born in Kiso, Nagano, Tanaka first began working for Japan National Railways after high school, but often went to the movies, including shows of indie and self-produced films ...

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References

Films directed by Takashi Miike Japanese television films 2003 television films 2003 films 2003 crime drama films Crime television films Films about hostage takings Films about police officers Films about surrogacy Films based on Japanese novels Films set in hospitals Japanese crime drama films Japanese films about revenge 2000s Japanese films Japanese pregnancy films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub