The Negotiator

The Negotiator

109 mins | Drama, Thriller | March 6, 2025

In 2005, Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq by a group of terrorists. Nicola Calipari, a SISMI agent, is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises the operation. Despite the difficulties, and after lengthy negotiations, Nicola manages to save the journalist, but at the cost of his own life.

The Negotiator

109 mins | Drama, Thriller | March 6, 2025

The Negotiator
In 2005, Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq by a group of terrorists. Nicola Calipari, a SISMI agent, is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises the operation. Despite the difficulties, and after lengthy negotiations, Nicola manages to save the journalist, but at the cost of his own life.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Tarantula, Notorious Pictures, Rai Cinema
Original title Il Nibbio
Directors Alessandro Tonda, Stella D'Onofrio, Fausto Girasole
Writers Fabio Morici, Sandro Petraglia, Lorenzo Bagnatori, Davide Cosco

Cast

Claudio Santamaria

as Nicola Calipari

Sonia Bergamasco

as Giuliana Sgrena

Anna Ferzetti

as Rosa Calipari

Sergio Romano

as Gabriele Polo

Jerry Mastrodomenico

as Giulio Carbonaro

Fethi Nouri

as Ismael

Abbas Abdulghani

as Rayan

Omar Danaya

as Kidnapper

Davy Eduard King

as L.T. Acosta

Anas Lahdaira

as Abbas

Abdelaziz Ouenza

as Hssien

Paola Roberti

as Elisabetta Belloni

Mirco Tahoun

as Mario Lozano

Youssef Tounzi

as Mujahhidin

Lorenzo Pozzan

as American Soldier