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The Big Operator

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Labor boss Little Joe Braun (Mickey Rooney) is as crooked as they come, and Bill Gibson (Steve Cochran) knows that Little Joe lied under oath during a Senate hearing and can testify to his criminal affiliations. So begins a violent battle between the two men, with the lives of Gibson's wife, Mary (Mamie Van Doren), and their children at risk. Little Joe's efforts to take out the only man who can take him down turn even more desperately deranged when he takes Bill's young son hostage.

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nick s A fairly intense drama with a dark tone. A few scenes were a bit stagey but the production overall was of good quality. Rooney was quite convincing in his role as union mob boss. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Martin B Mickey Rooney tries but he was not the actor for this particular part. What makes it unique is the hero is a guy doing the right thing, fighting to rescue his son from thugs but doing it primarily with his intelligence. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Labor boss Little Joe Braun (Mickey Rooney) is as crooked as they come, and Bill Gibson (Steve Cochran) knows that Little Joe lied under oath during a Senate hearing and can testify to his criminal affiliations. So begins a violent battle between the two men, with the lives of Gibson's wife, Mary (Mamie Van Doren), and their children at risk. Little Joe's efforts to take out the only man who can take him down turn even more desperately deranged when he takes Bill's young son hostage.
Director
Charles Haas
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 30m