Metro
“Life is a negotiation.”
Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
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Cast
32 people
Eddie Murphy
Inspector Scott Roper
Known for
Shrek
Mulan
Michael Rapaport
Kevin McCall
Known for
Prison Break
Atypical
Kim Miyori
Detective Kimura
Known for
The Punisher
St. Elsewhere
Art Evans
Lt. Sam Baffett
Known for
Die Hard 2
Fright Night
Donal Logue
Earl
Known for
Gotham
Blade
Denis Arndt
Capt. Frank Solis
Known for
Basic Instinct
Bandidas
Jeni Chua
Debbie
Also in
Copycat
Last Ride
Michael Wincott
Michael Korda
Known for
Nope
The Crow
Carmen Ejogo
Ronnie Tate
Known for
The Purge: Anarchy
Your Honor
Paul Ben-Victor
Clarence Teal
Known for
The Wire
Pam & Tommy
Trevor Denman
Racetrack Announcer (voice)
Also in
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Karen Kahn
Jeweler
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
Village of the Damned
Thomas Carter Director · Randy Feldman Screenplay Steve Porcaro Composer
Worldwide gross $32M · Budget $55M · United States release January 16, 1997
Box office
Budget
$55,000,000
Worldwide gross
$31,987,563
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Caravan Pictures
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · January 16, 1997
Theatrical
United States · January 16, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
February 6, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 1, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
April 18, 1997 · Theatrical
France
January 17, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
May 8, 1997 · Theatrical
Greece
June 12, 1997 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 29, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
April 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
April 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 13, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 29, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 18, 1997 · Theatrical
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