The Operative
2001, English. Directed by Robert Lee.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 February 2001
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Paul A. Birkett
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The Operative runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Operative is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Operative?
The Operative (2001) was directed by Robert Lee and stars Brian Bosworth, John Tench, Rachel Hayward.