The Operator
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jon Dichter
Matthew Stephen Tompkins
Frances Bay
Ray Wayne Hall
Vince Davis
Lilas Edwards
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Gary Wheelan, a womanizing, adulterous thirty-something Dallas attorney, finally gets what he deserves when his verbal assaults provoke a telephone operator to systematically to ruin his life. This operator, he quickly learns, was the wrong woman to offend. The operator, who calls herself "Shiva," gets busy, using her broad access to information and technology to destroy Gary's life. Shiva ends Gary's sham of a marriage, strips him of his lovers, gets him in trouble with his bookie and destroys his professional reputation. Gary is powerless to stop her or convince anyone she even exists. As this mysterious, unseen woman relentlessly orchestrates his downward spiral, Gary tries to strike a deal and negotiate what she wants. Shiva claims that all her destructive efforts are meant to "free" Gary, and indeed, when he finally hits rock bottom, he discovers spiritual redemption.
Director
Jon Dichter
Cast
Matthew Stephen Tompkins
Frances Bay
Ray Wayne Hall
Vince Davis
Lilas Edwards
Melody Jones
Vic Geerts
Jacqueline Kim
Paul Pender
Stephen Tobolowsky
Sonya Tsuchigane
George Russo
Brion James
Lori Heuring
Khary Payton
John Beasley
Brad Leland
Shelby Prochow
Tariq Vlaun
Steven Ruge
Paul English
Drew Snyder
Elbert Lewis
Melinda Renna
Paul Slavens
Lee Stringer
Spencer Propkop
Jerry Biggs
Bethany Wright
Yolanda Williams
Christa Miller
Gary Anderson
Rachel Wooley
Gary Graves
Elizabeth Lomprey
Michael Laurence
Crew
Mark Abbott
Jeremy Acerra
Glenn Auchinachie
Glenn Auchinachie
Paul Baker
Rhett Bakke
Clay Bakker
Jay Barnet
Kim Bartlein
Kathleen Beach
Sherri Berman
Kayce Bingham
Kelli Bingham
Jackie Boyer
Sean Britt
Jana Brockman
Doug Bruce
Doug Bruce
Elizabeth Buckley
Michael Coleman
April Crump
Christopher Davis
Dee Dee Davis
Robert L Davis
Danny Deloach
Jon Dichter
Jon Dichter
Jon Dichter
Bruce Eikner
Michael Frances
Diane Freeman
Wayne French
Stephen Gault
Chuck Gill
Sharon Goodin
Bert Guthrie
Michael Haines
Jason Hammond
Rose Hansen
Elizabeth Hayden-passero
Mark Hopper
Carla James
Lisa Jennings
Blind Willie Johnson
Sandrine Junod
Carol Kaelson
Sean Kanter
Liz Keigley
Darren Kloomok
John Knight
Steve Kreiger
Lynda Lane
Larry Langley
Melinda Lawson
Ben Loggins
Kevin Long
Ricky Long
Greg Louden
Mark Mahlo
Greg Mauer
David Sewell Mccann
Brooke Mccormick
Erin Mcgee
Mickie Mcgowan
Malford Milligan
Fonya Mondell
Jackie Munger
Nicolette Nanos
George Niedson
Mike O'daniel
Phillip W Palmer
Jeffery Passero
Kari Perkins
Paul Ratajczak
Reid Rejsa
Amber Reynolds
Chris Reynolds
J R Roberts
Mark Schorlemer
Karen Smith
Margaux Smith
James Soward
Joey Stewart
Kara Sutherlin
Marty Svoboda
Janet Tallent-dickson
Doug Terranova
Rod Tinney
Gary Tolbert
Gail Tuttle-skinner
Ralph Watson
Catherine Wiggs
Jim Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lance Wiseman
Lance Wiseman
Victor Zupanc
Victor Zupanc
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States October 2001
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States Fall October 12, 2001
Released in United States February 2001
Released in United States March 2000
Released in United States on Video March 19, 2002
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 21-28, 2001.
Shown at Gen Art Film Festival in New York City April 26 - May 2, 2000.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Premiere) March 2-12, 2000.
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Gen Art Film Festival in New York City April 26 - May 2, 2000.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 21-28, 2001.)
Released in United States March 2000 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Premiere) March 2-12, 2000.)
Feature directorial debut for theater director Jon Dichter.
Began shooting May 18, 1998.
Completed shooting June 26, 1998.
Released in United States on Video March 19, 2002
Expanded Release in United States October 2001
Released in United States Fall October 12, 2001
