

Operator
2015-08-21 · 88 min · ★ 5.1
When the daughter of veteran 911 call center operator Pamela, and her estranged husband Jeremy, a Senior Police Officer, is kidnapped and held hostage, they are left desperate, with no choice but to follow the kidnapper's rules: send messages through dispatch for all police and fire units to scatter to remote locations throughout the city where they are met with chaos. Not knowing who or why, they must race against the clock to make the choice of their lives: save the city — or save their daughter.
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- Directors
- Amariah Olson, Obin Olson
- Production companies
- Status Media & Entertainment, DV3 Productions, The Forgery, GA2 Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Mischa BartonPamela Miller
Luke GossJeremy Miller
Ving RhamesRichard
Michael ParéHoward
Tony DeMilTony
Walter Hendrix IIIOfficer Stanton
Chris MarroneOfficer 4
Irene Santiago911 Caller (uncredited)
Ryan MonolopolusPolice Officer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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