The Operator

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The Operator ★★ 2001

Scumdog lawyer Gary Whelan (Laurence) gets his comeuppance when he insults the wrong telephone operator (Kim). Calling herself Shiva (the Hindu goddess of destruction), she decides to even the karmic balance by stripping Gary of all his worldly possessions, breaking up his marriage, and framing him for murder. Set in Dallas, Texas. 102m/C VHS, DVD . Jacqueline Kim, Michael Laurence, Christa Miller, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brion James, Frances Bay; D: Jon Dichter; W: Jon Dichter.

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