The Operative

Feb 20 2001 R 1h 37m
Action

As if eleven years in the toughest prison in a Soviet labor camp weren't enough, ex-CIA agent Alec Carville is forced to commit a crime after returning to his hometown of Boston by the Russian mafia, which has incriminating material against him. Carville is to steal a valuable painting from a bank. Clever as they are, the Russian mobsters have taken advantage of the strange coincidence that Carville bears a striking resemblance to the owner of the painting, the eccentric young millionaire Grady. However, the mafia's meticulous preparations fail in one - crucial - respect: they did not expect Grady and Carville to meet in the bank, but they do. As a result, total chaos breaks out...

Plot

A CIA agent who, while on assignment in Russia shortly before the fall of the Soviet Union, is captured by KGB forces and placed in a mental hospital. Eleven years later, Carville is given a chance to earn his freedom.

Written by

Paul A. Birkett

Directed by

Robert Lee

Cast

Brian Bosworth, John Tench, Rachel Hayward

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Studio Eight Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
363
Average Rating
4.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA