Metro
Hostage negotiator Scott Roper must track down a psychotic jewel thief who escaped a botched heist and is now hunting the man who put him behind bars, before the killer’s revenge spree turns the city into a war zone.
“LIFE IS A NEGOTIATION.”
Synopsis
Roper, a skilled hostage negotiator, successfully captures a bank robber following a failed heist. However, the criminal manages to escape and sets out to retaliate against the man responsible for putting him in prison.
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Principal cast & crew: 40
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Edited by Peter E BergerShot by Fred MurphyScored by Steve PorcaroDesigned by William A Elliott
Box Office
1997 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$32.0M
Opening weekend: $13.3M — 41% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $13.3M — 41% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,001 theaters
Also known as
- Metro - Verhandeln ist reine Nervensachede
- Metro - Life is a negotiationen
- El negociadores
- Le Flic de San Franciscofr
- Uno sbirro tuttofareit
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Cast & Crew
40 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Eddie Murphy
as Insp. Scott Roper
Michael Rapaport
as Kevin McCall
Kim Miyori
as Detective Kimura
Art Evans
as Lt. Sam Baffett
James Carpenter
as Officer Forbes
Donal Logue
as Earl
Jeni Chua
as Debbie, Earl's Hostage
Dick Bright
as Bank Manager
David Michael Silverman
as SWAT Officer Jennings
Denis Arndt
as Capt. Frank Solis
Carmen Ejogo
as Ronnie Tate
Nino Degennaro
as Repoman
Supporting cast
20Michael Wincott
as Michael Korda
Val Diamond
as Screaming Lady
Charleston Pierce
as Greg Barnett
Paul Ben Victor
as Clarence Teal
Will Marchetti
as Detective Glass
Trevor Denman
as Racetrack Announcer (voice)
Corie Henninger
as Jeweler
Nellie Cravens
as Jewelry Customer Dotson
Danny Teal
as John, Jewelry Manager
Karen Kahn
as Jeweler
Jeff Mosley
as Cable Car Brakeman
Ralph Peduto
as Bail Bondsman
James Cunningham
as Postrio Waiter
C W Morgan
as Jail Laundry Room Guard
Nick Scoggin
as Property Room Sergeant Frank
Ia Villatuya
as Tahitian Waitress
Bob Dini
as Tourist (uncredited)
Joe Vincent
as SWAT Captain
Malou Nubl
as Reporter
Frank Somerville
as Reporter
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1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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