Who's the negotiator in The Negotiator?

We have at least 2 negotiators in The Negotiator, but which one is the titular negotiator?

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Best Answer

I am not sure if the title is about one negotiator in particular. It may have been intentionally left open to suit viewer's own perception.

But still if you have to award the title to one of the characters, then I think, Lieutenant Chris Sabian (played by Kevin Spacey) stands as a stronger contender.

This is because, the other character, Danny Roman (Sam L Jackson) is kind of on the back foot, in the story. His fighting skills dominate his negotiation skills.

But Chris Sabian seems more like the one who is talking the talk.

Also please note that in the climax it's Chris who plays his last negotiation card to trick Frost and get him arrested. So based on that Chris Sabian could be awarded the Negotiator title. Although it's just my personal opinion.

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