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Kōshōnin (2003)

Kōshōnin poster
Original title
交渉人
Directed by
Takashi Miike
Cast
Mikami Hiroshi, Tsuruta Mayu, Miike Takashi
Genre
drama film, crime film, thriller film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police negotiator must talk a man out of a violent situation while under pressure. The film shows the high stakes of a hostage standoff.

tensegrittyintensesuspensefulseriousurgentcoolmethodical

What happens

Negotiator (交渉人, Kōshōnin) is a 2003 Japanese crime TV film directed by Takashi Miike. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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