The Negotiator (1998)
| Release Date | 29 July 1998 |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $44,000,000 |
| Tagline | Chicago's two top negotiators must face each other. One of them is holding hostages. The other is demanding surrender. And everyone's holding their breath. |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | GermanyUSA |
| Filming Locations | 77 W. Wacker Drive, Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Police Detective Film |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Hostage Situations, Miscarriage of Justice, Political Corruption, Whistleblowers, Hotshots |
| Tones | Tense, Confrontational, Angry, Forceful, Menacing, Gritty |
| Tags | False Accusation, Hostage, Murder, Negotiation, Partner, Police, Police Corruption, Police Negotiator |
The Negotiator is a 1998 drama-thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey. It takes place in Chicago and was released on July 29, 1998. The original music score was composed by Graeme Revell. This is Warner Bros.'s last film produced with Regency Enterprises until The Fountain.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Bruce Beatty
Markus
Doug Spinuzza
Tonray
Leonard L. Thomas
Allen
Stephen Lee
Farley
Lauri Johnson
Chief's Wife
Sabi Dorr
Bartender
Gene Wolande
Morewitz
Rhonda Dotson
Linda Roenick
Donald Korte
Officer at Funeral
Anthony T. Petrusonis
Officer at Funeral
John McDonald
Pipes and Dreams Leader
Jack McLaughlin-Gray
Priest
John Lordan
Linda's Attorney
Jack Shearer
Dist. Atty. Young
Donna Ponterotto
Secretary
Mik Scriba
Bell
Kelsey Mulrooney
Stacy Sabian
Bruce Wright
FBI Agent Moran
Guy Van Swearingen
Officer
Bernard Hocke
Sniper
Tony Mockus Jr.
Agent
Carol-Anne Touchberry
Reporter
Robert Jordan
Reporter
Geoff Morrell
Reporter
Janna Tetzlaff
Reporter
Millie Santiago
Reporter
Mike Leiderman
Reporter
Jay Levine
Reporter
Mark Giangreco
Reporter
Rick Scarry
Reporter
Mary Ingersoll
Reporter
McNally Sagal
Reporter
Mary Major
Reporter
Lynn Rondell
Reporter
Edwina Moore
Reporter
Lynn Forslund
Reporter
Muriel Clair
News Anchor
Mary Ann Childers
News Anchor
Diann Burns
News Anchor
Carla Sanchez
News Anchor
Charles Valentino
FBI Agent
Robert Baier
Officer at KBT
Ted Montue
Officer at IAB
John Buckley
Detective
Darius Aubry
Detective
Steven Maines
TAC Officer #4
James Blackburn
Camera Man
Spitfire Brown
Cop
Wayne Eric
Swat Officer
David Fordham
FBI SWAT Officer
Julie O'Malley
FBI SWAT Officer
Todd Rheingold
SWAT officer
Jack Rooney
Fire Department Lieutenant
Rick Touhy
Cop
Director
Writer
James DeMonaco
Kevin Fox
Producer
Albert Beveridge
co-producer
David Hoberman
producer
David Nicksay
executive producer
Robert Stone
executive producer
Webster Stone
executive producer
Original Music
Graeme Revell
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Cinematographer
Russell Carpenter
Editor
Christian Wagner
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Casting Director
David Rubin
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Rachel Tenner
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Production Designer
Holger Gross
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Art Director
Kevin Ishioka
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Set Decorator
Richard C. Goddard
Costume Designer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
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Makeup Department
Linda Boykin-Williams
makeup artist: Chicago
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
makeup supervisor
Lun Yé Hodges
hair stylist: Chicago
Louis Lazzara
makeup artist
Tara McCarthy
hair stylist: Chicago
Tania McComas
makeup supervisor
Carol A. O'Connell
hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson
supervising hair stylist
Alicia M. Tripi
hair stylist
Victoria Wood
wig maker
Allan A. Apone
makeup artist: Samuel L. Jackson
Production Manager
Kevin Braker
production supervisor
Herb Gains
unit production manager
Karyn McCarthy
assistant unit production manager: Chicago
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jorge L. Baron
second second assistant director
David R. Ellis
second unit director: Los Angeles
Don H. Julien
first assistant director: second unit, Chicago
Joel Kramer
second unit director: Chicago
Alicia Lewis
dga trainee
Chitra F. Mojtabai
second assistant director
Philip C. Pfeiffer
second unit director: Chicago
Jason Roberts
second assistant director: second unit, Los Angeles
Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director: second unit, Los Angeles
Barry K. Thomas
first assistant director
Jon Mallard
second assistant director: second unit
Robert Schick
second second assistant director: Chicago
Art Department
Aaron A. Akins Jr.
propmaker
Bethany Andell
art department coordinator
Sam Anderson
assistant property master
Ron Ashmore
paint foreman
Terry Baughman
construction coordinator: Chicago
Mark Boucher
on-set dresser
Bruce Brewer
painter
Alan Broadbent
stand-by painter: Chicago
Kenneth Brooks
gang boss
David J. Chamerski
assistant property master: Chicago
Anthony Ciraolo
painter
David Conaghan
lead man: Chicago
Cora Lee Coomber
construction accountant
Matayas Gila
painter
Anthony Godfrey
construction floor foreman
Donald Gross
painter
Harry N. Haase
construction painter: Chicago
Paul Harding
welder
Richard Hausfeld
labor foreman
Keith Haynes
welder
Chuck Herrmann
set dresser
Patrick Hickman
gang boss
A. Todd Holland
set designer
Luis G. Hoyos
lead set designer
Chris Hudecek
property assistant: Chicago
Tracy Hutchinson
painter
Bruce Jepsen
propmaker
Billy L. Joslin
gang boss
Scott Kennedy
set dresser
Anthony Lattanzio
construction coordinator
Bob Lucas
set dresser: Chicago
C.J. Maguire
property master
Brett Mangiarelli
propmaker
J.D. McCarthy
set dresser: Chicago
Jody Miller
gang boss
Terry Ballard Miller
labor foreman
Paul A. Minitello
assistant paint foreman
Joel Mitchell
welder
Steven O'Bannon
labor foreman
James O'Brian
welder
Princeton T. Powell
propmaker
Rudy Reachi
assistant property master
Sandra Renfroe
set dresser
Richard Reynolds
set designer
Johnny Ruiz
propmaker
Mike Rutgard
set dresser
Matt Sanders
welding foreman
John Schacht
leadperson
Gloria Sevarino
painter
Jeremy Sforza
propmaker
Mike Sforza
construction foreman
Wayne Smith
stand-by painter
Barbara Ann Spencer
set designer
Ben Sprague
art department production assistant
Jim Zemansky
set dresser
Sound Department
Neal J. Anderson
dialogue editor
Bill Banyai
chief engineer
Bob Baron
adr recording mixer
Paul Timothy Carden
dialogue editor
Dino Dimuro
sound effects editor
Richard Dwan Jr.
dialogue editor
Jörg Elsner
additional sound
Victor Ray Ennis
first assistant sound editor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley
assistant adr editor
Mark Gordon
dialogue editor
Doug Hemphill
sound re-recording mixer
Philip A. Hess
foley editor
Hanson Hsu
sound engineer
Chris Jargo
adr editor
Dennis Johnson
sound recordist
Randy Kelley
additional sound
Mark R. La Pointe
additional sound
Lee W. Lebaigue
assistant sound editor
Dave MacDonald
adr recordist
Paul Massey
sound re-recording mixer
Glenn T. Morgan
dialogue editor
James Moriana
foley artist
Philip D. Morrill
assistant sound editor, digital assistant
Rick Morris
sound effects editor
Gary Mundheim
foley editor
Mark Ormandy
additional sound
Michael A. Patillo
boom operator
Matt Patterson
sound recordist
Michael A. Reagan
sound effects editor
Blair Scheller
boom operator: Chicago
Mark P. Stoeckinger
supervising sound editor
Peter Michael Sullivan
additional sound
Robert Ulrich
supervising adr editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Russell Williams II
production sound mixer
Kerry Dean Williams
adr editor
Scott Wolf
sound effects editor
James Wright
sound stereo consultant: Dolby
Ronald L. Wright
cable person
David W. Alstadter
foley mixer
Gregory Hainer
sound designer
Special Effects
Roy Augenstein
special effects technician
Hal Bigger
special effects technician
Roger Lifsey
special effects technician
John D. Milinac
special effects rigger
Robert L. Olmstead
special effects foreman
Bruce Richter
special effects technician
Daniel Sudick
special effects supervisor
Visual Effects
Thomas Lopatka
digital compositing support: main title sequence
Jeff Wells
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Stunts
Bruce Benson
stunts
Troy Brown
stunts
Mike Cameron
stunts
Erik Cord
stunts
Kiante Elam
stunt double: Mr. Jackson
Kenny Endoso
stunts
Cliff Fleming
stunts
Cory Fleming
stunts
Ralph Gonzalez
stunts
Joel Kramer
stunt coordinator
Steven Lambert
stunts
Rick Le Fevour
stunts
Stacy Logan
stunts
Billy D. Lucas
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Carl Paoli
stunts
Linda Perlin
stunts
Randy Popplewell
stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts
Mic Rodgers
stunts
John Scanlon
stunts
Randy Walker
stunts
Kay Whipple
stunts
Keith Woulard
stunts
Alan Wurtzel
stunts
Spitfire Brown
utility stunts
Brennan Dyson
stunts
Tom Elliott
stunts
David Fordham
stunts
Randy Peters
stunt driver
Charlie Picerni
stunts
Pat Romano
stunts
Mary Ann Schmidt
stunt stand-in
Camera and Electrical Department
Rebecca Allen
video playback assistant
Larry J. Aube
grip
Nico Bally
grip
Art Bartels
key grip: Chicago
Jack Bauer
rigging key grip
Sam Bertone
electrician: Chicago
Lee Blasingame
first assistant camera
Kirk Bloom
second assistant camera
Alphonse Blumenthal
gaffer: Chicago
Michael Brennan
dolly grip
Glenn Brown
second assistant camera
Rick Brown
rigging grip: Chicago
John Buckley
chief lighting technician
Gary Capo
camera operator: second unit
Robert C. Carlson
first assistant camera: Chicago
Kimberly Case
second assistant camera: Chicago
Tom Cherry
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Eugene D. Clinesmith
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Ray Conchado
grip
Tom Connole
camera operator
Michael J. Coo
key grip
Ken Cottengim Jr.
grip
Sean Patrick Crowell
dolly grip: second unit, Los Angeles
Pat Dames
second grip: second unit , second grip: second unit, Los Angeles
Gerrit Dangremond
camera operator: Chicago
John Dumas
rigging second company grip
Gary Dunham
first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Brad Edmiston
first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Sam Emerson
still photographer
John Fine
electrician
Bill Fine Jr.
rigging chief lighting technician
Marty Fraser
camera operator: news video, Chicago
John P. Friday
rigging gaffer: Chicago
R. Scott Goodrich
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Arthur D. Halverson
assistant video assist operator: Chicago
Frank Hanes
camera operator: news video, Chicago
Jon Haney
electrician
D.J. Harder
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Tom Holloway
grip: Chicago
Steve Irwin
24 frame video operator
Mark Jackson
first assistant camera
Stephen Johnstone
second electric: second unit, Los Angeles
Tom Jordan
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Aaron Katz
video assist operator: second unit, Los Angeles
David Katz
video assist operator
Bob King
rigging best boy
Jerry D. Knight
second electric: second unit, Los Angeles
Craig Kohtala
second grip
George Kohut
camera operator: Chicago
Michael Lange
second grip: Chicago
Thomas Lappin
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Daniel F. Larkin
first assistant camera: Chicago
Jason Leeds
electrician
Anthony J. Lullo
best boy: Chicago
Michelle Mann
second assistant camera: Chicago
Marc Marino
electrician
Steven Matthys
second rigging electrician: Chicago
R. Scott McGowan
grip
David Morenz
first assistant camera: Chicago
Rob Morey
first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Chris Moseley
camera operator: second unit, Los Angeles
J. Michael Muro
Steadicam operator, camera operator
Patrick Murray
chief lighting technician: second unit
Leo J. Napolitano
camera operator: second unit, Los Angeles
Troy Osman
second grip: Chicago
Phil Pastuhov
aerial director of photography: Chicago
John Pingry
second assistant camera: Chicago
Ray Pope
electrician: Chicago
Craig Price
dolly grip: second unit
Scott Ronnow
camera loader
Andrew Smith
video assist operator: Chicago
Stuart A. Spohn
chief lighting technician: second unit, Los Angeles
R. Michael Stringer
dolly grip: second unit
Mike Torchia
video operator: Chicago
Eric Tramp
camera operator: second unit, Los Angeles
Renee Treyball
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Susan Turcot
dimmer operator
Greg Van Horn
electrician: Chicago
Ron Vargas
first assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Dave Walker
key grip: second unit, Los Angeles
Marta Weiss
second assistant camera: second unit, Los Angeles
Mark Wineman
video playback operator
R. Michael Yope
second electric
Paolo Cascio
first assistant camera
Bob Gomez
electrician: Chicago
Eric Leach
electrician: Chicago
Glen Magers
rigging electrician
Philip C. Pfeiffer
director of photography: second unit
Brian Rosso
grip
Bill Vergos
electrician
Christopher Wiggins
assistant camera
Steven J. Winslow
camera technician, assistant camera: Wescam camera
Casting Department
Jennifer DeCesare
casting assistant
Scott French
casting assistant
Oanas Alberto Garcia
casting assistant
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Ronna Kress
casting associate
Karen Peake
extras casting: Chicago
Siri Sirishambhand
casting assistant
Tammy L. Smith
extras casting
Rachel Tenner
casting consultant: Chicago
Regina Prokop
extras casting assistant
Anna Liza Recto
casting assistant: New York
Jennifer Ricchiazzi
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Blank
seamstress: Chicago
Michael Castellano
costumer: second unit, Los Angeles
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff
key costumer: Chicago
John Lemons
costumer
Joseph T. Mastrolia
key set costumer
Katrina Mastrolia
costumer
Frank Perry Rose
costume supervisor
Katherine Wright
costumer: Chicago
Gina Marie Ome
set costumer
Editorial Department
Gilbert Carreras
color timer
Tony Ciccone
additional editor
Laura Lynn Ellinger
apprentice editor
Jeannie Burns Hardie
post-production assistant
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Joe Mosca
assistant editor
Fred C. Vitale
first assistant editor
Steve Kraus
editing systems technician
Music Department
Dell Hake
additional orchestrator
John Kurlander
scoring mixer
Gregg Nestor
music preparation
Graeme Revell
music score producer
Tim Simonec
orchestrator
Clifford J. Tasner
additional orchestrator
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Brian Williams
music designer
Joshua Winget
music editor
Patti Zimmitti
orchestra contractor
Ashley Revell
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Joseph A. Alfano
driver: Chicago
Michael J. Barcal
driver: Chicago
Bridgett Baron
transportation office coordinator: Chicago
Sheridan Ross Batson
driver
Anthony Belmonte
driver: Chicago
Gene Biernot
driver
Brumby Broussard
transportation assistant
Joseph Bruno
driver: Chicago
Scott Buckingham
driver: Chicago
Charles B. Burandt
driver: Chicago
Leonard T. Casey Sr.
driver: Chicago
Victor W. Chin
driver: Chicago
James M. Clarke
transportation assistant
Guy DeSimone
driver: Chicago
Bobby Enriquez
driver
Michael J. Farej
driver: Chicago
Keith Filkins
driver: Chicago
Johnny Gomez
driver: Chicago
Steve Hardy
driver: set dressing car, Chicago
William F. Hogan
transportation coordinator: Chicago
Brian Kahn
driver
Brian Kennedy
driver: Chicago
Kenny Koons
driver: Chicago
Tony Lizio
driver: Chicago
Joseph Losavio
driver: Chicago
Howie Mandel
driver
Sheila Mandel
transportation assistant
Michael J. Martin
driver: Chicago
Jaymes S. Matsurak
driver: Chicago
Danny Maxwell
transportation captain: Chicago
Pat McGowean
driver: Chicago
Larry McKisic
driver: Chicago
William J. Novelli
driver: Chicago
William E. Palmer
driver
Peter Pantaleo
driver: Chicago
Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Joe Polizzi
driver: Chicago
Anthony Pomonis
driver: Chicago
Ron Poniewaz
transportation captain
Darien Reid
driver: Chicago
Charles Renfroe
driver
Othar D. Richey II
transportation assistant
Brian A. Ruiz
driver: Chicago
John Schmidt
driver: Chicago
Howard Taft
driver
Robert Turko
driver: Chicago
Daniel Valente
driver: Chicago
Jeff Verdick
transportation captain
Jay Weintraub
driver: Chicago
Michael Zebell
driver: Chicago
Thomas O'Donnell
mobile lighting operator
Other Crew
Ed Arneson
technical advisor: police
Darius Aubry
assistant: Mr. Gray
Brian D. Austin
first aid
Gerard Averill
assistant location manager
Shauna Beal
assistant: Mr. Milchan
Michael Beavers
craft service: Chicago
Marla L. Blanton
production office assistant: Chicago
Angelique Bones
production assistant
Officer Bob Brannon
technical advisor: police
Brady Breen
assistant location manager: Chicago
Cookie Carosella
assistant: Mr. Hoberman
Mark Chambers
first aid
Marila Chappelle
post-production accountant
Daniel Joseph Chester
set production assistant: Chicago
Michael Choi
set production intern: Chicago
Neetu Chopra
assistant production coordinator: Chicago
Sam Clark
stand-in: Chicago
Steve Cudzilo
location assistant: Chicago
Renee D. Czarapata
payroll accountant
Bonnie Daniels
production controller
Carlo De Rosa
set intern
Scott Devereaux
assistant location manager
Nelson Drake
production assistant
Leslie Anne Engel
assistant production coordinator: Chicago
Missy Eustermann
first assistant accountant
Sara Flamm
production office assistant
Cliff Fleming
aerial coordinator: Chicago
Humberto Flores
catering assistant
Marty Fraser
script supervisor: Chicago
Jamala Gaither
production assistant
Will Gatlin
craft service: Chicago
Nena Girsch
assistant location manager: Chicago
Damon Glaspie
set production assistant: Chicago
Melissa Hendricks
assistant: Mr. Gay
David Henri
assistant: Mr. Nicksay
Don J. Hug
location manager: Chicago
Amy James
set production assistant: Chicago
Kyle Jetton
caterer
Robin Jorden
set production assistant: second unit, Los Angeles
Jerry Katz
projectionist
Vanessa Lanier
extras coordinator: Chicago
Robert A. Levine
unit publicist
Tracy Loudon
set production assistant: Chicago
Pat Lydon
second assistant accountant: Chicago
Brian Michaels
assistant: Mr. Gray
Murray Miller
location manager
Miguel Mojica
set production assistant: Chicago
Melody L. Moses
set production assistant: Chicago
David Muscatine
second assistant accountant
Jean Nakahara
production secretary
Charlene Norman
production coordinator: Chicago
Melissa Nusbaum
accounting assistant: Chicago
Elizabeth O'Donnell
accounting clerk
Noel Olken
production office assistant: Chicago
Bettina Tendler O'Mara
product placement
Jeremy Oswald
set production assistant: Chicago
Connie Papineau
script supervisor: second unit, Los Angeles
Willie Radcliff
craft service
Rozzana Ramos
assistant: Mr. Milchan
Edward J. Reardon
first aid: Chicago
Sharron Reynolds
script supervisor
Theresa Rubino
assistant production coordinator
James Sabatini
set production assistant: Chicago
Ericka N. Shane
accounting assistant: Chicago
Triby Sheeser
assistant: Mr. Hoberman
Roy Siber
craft service: Chicago
Gerrick T. Smith
production office assistant: Chicago
Lisa Swain
production coordinator
Leonard L. Thomas
assistant: Mr. Jackson
Patrick Tillmann
set production assistant: Chicago
Randy Walker
technical advisor: police
Zelig Walters
craft service
Phillippa Weaver
production assistant
Mike Welch
assistant: Mr. Spacey
Mono Wilborn
set production assistant: Chicago
Cynthia Wise
production accountant
Jennifer Wojic
set production assistant: Chicago
Darryl Young
dog wrangler
Kyle Cooper
title designer: main title sequence
Lori Freitag-Hild
compositor: main title
Harry Lu
armorer
Scott A. Martin
stand-in
Sunni-Ali Powell
production assistant
Todd Rheingold
technical advisor
Rick Shuster
helicopter pilot
Warren Smith
production supervisor: re-shoots, Los Angeles
Chuck Speed
production legal
Ian Zander
production assistant
Thanks
Rich Moskal
thanks
Jim Runion
thanks
Ron VerKuilen
thanks
Production Company
Regency Enterprises
Mandeville Films
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New Regency Pictures
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Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
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Taurus Film
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
20th Century Fox of Germany
Argentina Video Home
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CBS Television
PlazaVista Entertainment
SBS6
United Motion Pictures
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Vídeo
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Special Effects
Mirage Inc.
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Pacific Titles & Optical
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Miscellaneous
Executive Assurance
security
American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring
Call The Cops
police technical advisors
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Imaginary Forces
main title sequence designed by
J.L. Fisher
camera cranes and dollies
Movie Movers
cast trailers, star trailers, transportation, hair and make-up trailers
Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd.
Musco light provided by
Pacific TitleMirage
titles and opticals
Panavision
camera and lenses
Restless Records
soundtrack
Skytel
pagers and paging service
TM Equipment Rentals
grip and lighting equipment
Technicolor
color timing
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