An american employee of an Saudi Arabian company get kidnapped an 1. november 2004. His kidnapper demanded 12. million of dollars for his release. In the meantime the US-government worked on a plan fpr his liberation. “Life or Death: The Negotiators” shows the kidnapping of the american and reports the co-operation of his family, NSA, FBI, the Hostage Working Group and the armee to find and to get free the kidnapped.