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San Francisco hostage negotiator Scott Roper (Eddie Murphy) is partnered with rookie Kevin McCall (Michael Rapaport). While Scott is trying to win back his girlfriend, Ronnie Tate (Carmen Ejogo), he and Kevin are called in to a jewel store, where psychotic Michael Korda (Michael Wincott) has taken hostages. They manage to capture him -- but soon, Michael escapes from jail and kidnaps Ronnie as revenge. Despite officially being taken off the case, Scott and Kevin go after the dangerous criminal.
Original Release
01/17/1997
US Release
01/17/1997
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Eddie Murphy | Inspektor Scott Roper / Insp. Scott Roper |
Kim Miyori | Detective Kimura |
Art Evans | Lt. Sam Baffett |
James Carpenter | Officer Forbes |
Michael Rapaport | Kevin McCall |
Donal Logue | Earl |
Jeni Chua | Debbie / Debbie, Earl's Hostage |
Dick Bright | Bank Manager |
David Michael Silverman | SWAT Officer Jennings |
Denis Arndt | Capt. Frank Solis |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Eddie Murphy | Inspektor Scott Roper / Insp. Scott Roper |
Kim Miyori | Detective Kimura |
Art Evans | Lt. Sam Baffett |
James Carpenter | Officer Forbes |
Michael Rapaport | Kevin McCall |
Donal Logue | Earl |
Jeni Chua | Debbie / Debbie, Earl's Hostage |
Dick Bright | Bank Manager |
David Michael Silverman | SWAT Officer Jennings |
Denis Arndt | Capt. Frank Solis |
Frank Somerville | Reporter |
Malou Nubla | Reporter |
Carmen Ejogo | Ronnie Tate / Veronica 'Ronnie' Tate |
Nino Degennaro | Repoman |
Michael Wincott | Michael Korda |
Val Diamond | Screaming Lady |
Charleston Pierce | Greg Barnett |
Paul Ben-Victor | Clarence Teal |
Will Marchetti | Detective Glass |
Trevor Denman | Racetrack Announcer (voice) / Racetrack Announcer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Riley Kathryn Ellis | Executive Producer |
Mark Lipsky | Executive Producer |
Randy Feldman | Producer |
Roger Birnbaum | Producer |
Ray Murphy Jr. | Producer |
George W. Perkins | Producer |
Michael Waxman | Producer |