# The Operator

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{{Short description|2000 film directed by Jon Dichter}}
{{about|the 2000 U.S. film|other uses|operator (disambiguation)|the book|Robert J. O'Neill (Navy SEAL)#Career}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = The Operator
| image          = File:The Operator Movie Poster.jpg
| caption        = Movie Poster
| writer         = Jon Dichter
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [Michael Laurence](/source/Michael_Laurence)
* [Christa Miller](/source/Christa_Miller)
* [Stephen Tobolowsky](/source/Stephen_Tobolowsky)
* [Brion James](/source/Brion_James)
* [Brad Leland](/source/Brad_Leland)
* [Jacqueline Kim](/source/Jacqueline_Kim)
}}
| director       = Jon Dichter
| producer       = Jon Dichter
| cinematography = Bert Guthrie
| editing        = Michael Coleman<br />Darren Kloomok
| music          = Victor Zupanc
| studio         = Black Wolf Productions<br />Operator Films LLC
| distributor    = First Look International
| released       = {{Film date|2000|03|04}} (USA)
| runtime        = 102 min.
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $1,500,000
| gross          = 
}}

'''''The Operator''''' is a [2000](/source/2000_in_film) American [film](/source/film), starring [Michael Laurence](/source/Michael_Laurence), [Stephen Tobolowsky](/source/Stephen_Tobolowsky), [Brion James](/source/Brion_James), [Brad Leland](/source/Brad_Leland) and [Jacqueline Kim](/source/Jacqueline_Kim). It was written and directed by Jon Dichter.

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

==Cast==
* [Michael Laurence](/source/Michael_Laurence) as Gary Wheelan
* [Christa Miller](/source/Christa_Miller) as Janice Wheelan
* [Stephen Tobolowsky](/source/Stephen_Tobolowsky) as Doc
* [Brion James](/source/Brion_James) as Vernon Woods
* [Brad Leland](/source/Brad_Leland) as Husband
* [Jacqueline Kim](/source/Jacqueline_Kim) as The Operator

==Reception==
On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) it has a score 44 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Operator|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-operator|website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|access-date=2 April 2017|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020001051/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-operator|url-status=live}}</ref> On [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) it holds a 45% score.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Operator|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/operator/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=2 April 2017|archive-date=4 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043249/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/operator/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0163125}}
* [https://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-operator/960/main/ The Operator at Moviefone]
* [http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-operator-v193559 The Operator at All Movie]

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Category:2000 films
Category:2000 thriller films
Category:American thriller films
Category:2000 English-language films
Category:2000 American films
Category:English-language thriller films

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