The Operator

This article is about the 2000 U.S. film. For other uses, see operator (disambiguation). For the book, see Robert J. O'Neill (Navy SEAL) § Career.

The Operator is a 2000 American film, starring Michael Laurence, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brion James, Brad Leland and Jacqueline Kim. It was written and directed by Jon Dichter.

The Operator
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Directed by	Jon Dichter
Written by	Jon Dichter
Produced by	Jon Dichter
Starring	Michael Laurence Christa Miller Stephen Tobolowsky Brion James Brad Leland Jacqueline Kim
Cinematography	Bert Guthrie
Edited by	Michael Coleman Darren Kloomok
Music by	Victor Zupanc
Production companies	Black Wolf Productions Operator Films LLC
Distributed by	First Look International
Release date	March 4, 2000 (2000-03-04) (USA)
Running time	102 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,500,000

Plot

A telephone operator resolves to takes revenge on a rude and impolite customer.

Cast

• Michael Laurence as Gary Wheelan
• Christa Miller as Janice Wheelan
• Stephen Tobolowsky as Doc
• Brion James as Vernon Woods
• Brad Leland as Husband
• Jacqueline Kim as The Operator

Reception

On Metacritic it has a score 44 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[1] On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 45% score.^[2]