Operator: Another Solar Picture Release
Olson Brothers Answer “Operator” Call
When I've watched the trailer of the movie Operator while waiting for Green Inferno to start, I said to myself, wow, I'm so going to watch that. And the good news is it today's is the showing of Operator. Let's read Directors Amariah and Obin Olson talk about the
inspiration for their new film.
When a veteran 911 call center Operator's daughter
is held hostage, she's left desperate with no choice but to follow a caller's
rules; send a message through dispatch for all Los Angeles police and fire
units to scatter to remote destinations where they are met with chaos; cars
crashing, explosions, and gunfire.
Not knowing who or why, the one thing Amanda
knows is if she fails to secretly collaborate with one of the police, her
ex-husband - she'll be the sole person responsible for facilitating the biggest
crime of the century. Now she must race the clock to make the choice of her
life - save the city - or save her daughter.
Operator stars Mischa Barton (The O.C., The
Sixth Sense, Notting Hill); Luke Goss (Hellboy II: The Golden Army,
Frankenstein, Blade II) Ving Rhames (Mission Impossible, Dawn of The Dead, Pulp
Fiction) and Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer, Hope Floats, The Philadelphia
Experiment).
“Operator is an action/thriller exploring an
aspect of society that is important but often overlooked: 911 call center
operators and emergency dispatchers,” says director Amariah Olson.
“The Story was compelling for us as directors
because of the insight it provides into these unsung heroes, men and women
faced with so many crimes and having to learn to deal with these situations as
the first response team... and then throw in the thought of “what if this
system were taken over by a criminal to pull off the biggest heist of the
century?” We thought this idea would be very interesting to explore as a film,
thus Operator was born,” he added.
Olson explains the film is about everyday people
who get thrown into extraordinary situations. “Luke Goss doesn’t play a
superhero cop. In fact, he’s just been demoted and is struggling with his
personal life. Mischa Barton’s character is a mother, a behind-the-scenes type
of hero. Ving Rhames isn’t just the bad guy. He had to play an intense
character with only a phone, no other actors to play off of. Michael Pare’s
character is a cop that toys with greed and with frustrations that seem common
these days.”
Audiences will enjoy the various layers that
make this high-octane film more than the stereotypical shoot-em-up flick.
Suspense and intrigue gets woven through every scene. We try to keep the
suspense high and the action well-paced. You don’t know what’s going to happen
next. You don’t know who’s in on it. You don’t know what’s going to happen to
your favorite characters or the characters that you hate the most.
When the audience has to pay Php200 for a film,
they need to be able to feel fulfilled when the end credits start rolling. If
they can feel gratified with a fun, suspenseful thrill ride that keeps them
guessing, then we’ve done our jobs.
Starting October 21, answer the call of the
OPERATOR in cinemas nationwide. Distributed by Solar Pictures.
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