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Released 8 years ago.
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The Negotiation
"Hostage crisis at a dead end. One last call to save lives."
2018 1h 54m KO
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★7.1TMDB · 168
CrimeActionThriller
Synopsis
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An ace crisis negotiator attempts to figure out the real motivation of a man who has kidnapped two people and crack his calm demeanour.
“Hostage crisis at a dead end. One last call to save lives.”
Cast
Son Ye-jin
Ha Chae-yoon
Hyun Bin
Min Tae-gu
Kim Sang-ho
Ahn Hyeok-soo
Jang Young-nam
Section Chief Han
Jang Kwang
Hwang Soo-suk
Jo Young-jin
Chairman Koo
Kim Jong-goo
CEO Yoon
Kim Min-sang
Deputy Department Head Park
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lee Jong-suk
- Writers
- Choi Sung-hyun
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lee Jong-suk, shot by Lee Tae-yoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jung Jin-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin and Kim Sang-ho carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Hostage crisis at a dead end. One last call to save lives.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6904272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lee Jong-suk directs. Lee Tae-yoon behind the camera. Jung Jin-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Directed by Lee Jong-suk, shot by Lee Tae-yoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Jung Jin-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin and Kim Sang-ho carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Hostage crisis at a dead end. One last call to save lives.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt6904272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lee Tae-yoon
- Editing
- Jung Jin-hee
- Production design
- Yang Hong-sam
- Costume design
- Chae Kyung-hwa
- Makeup / hair
- Choi Kyung-hee
- Runtime
- 114 min · 1h 54m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $15,229,193
- Original language
- KO
Also by
Lee Jong-suk
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
JK Film
KR
CJ Entertainment
KR
Key crew
- Special Effects SupervisorHong Jang-pyo
- VFX SupervisorJung Jae-hoon
- Assistant DirectorKim Jang-mi
- ProducerLee Sang-jik
- Digital IntermediateKim Hyung-shek
- Co-Executive ProducerLee Soon-gyu
- VFX SupervisorHuh Dong-hyuck
- VFX SupervisorLee Ju-won
- GripHong Jeong-won
- Makeup & HairChoi Kyung-hee
- Assistant DirectorSong Byeong-gi
- Still PhotographerSeo Ji-hyeong
- MusicHwang Sang-jun
- Production DesignYang Hong-sam
- EditorJung Jin-hee
- Costume DesignChae Kyung-hwa
- AdaptationJK Youn
- Executive ProducerJK Youn
- Executive ProducerKil Young-min
- Production Sound MixerEun Hee-soo
- Sound SupervisorKim Young-rok
- Production SupervisorJeon Min
- Sound SupervisorLee Seung-yeop
- Executive ProducerJeong Tae-sung
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- kidnapping
- hostage negotiator
- negotiation
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2026-05-15· Beijing Korean Cultural Center
Also known as
International titles
- Hyeob-sangKR
- The Negotiation 협상 (2018)MY
- 极智对决CN
- ArabulucuTR
- TúsztárgyalásHU
- Cuộc Đàm Phán Sinh TửVN
