Operation: Endgame (2010)

A battle ensues among groups of government spy teams in an underground facility after their boss is assassinated.

Director:

Fouad Mikati

Writers:

Sam Levinson (screenplay), Brian Watanabe (earlier screenplay)

Stars:

Joe Anderson, Rob Corddry, Ellen Barkin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Anderson	...	Fool
Rob Corddry	...	Chariot
Ellen Barkin	...	Empress
Odette Annable	...	Temperance (as Odette Yustman)
Maggie Q	...	High Priestess
Zach Galifianakis	...	Hermit
Adam Scott	...	Magician
Brandon T. Jackson	...	Tower
Emilie de Ravin	...	Hierophant
Beth Grant	...	Susan
Bob Odenkirk	...	Emperor
Michael Hitchcock	...	Neil
Tim Bagley	...	Carl
Ving Rhames	...	Judgement
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Devil

Storyline

A dry action-comedy about two teams of government assassins working out of a top-secret underground facility using code names from the Tarot deck. When our hero--The Fool--arrives for his first day at work to find that the boss has been killed under mysterious circumstances, he must find the killer before the whole place blows up.

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Plot Keywords:

looking at oneself in a mirror | first day at work | assassin | code name | spy | 

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Taglines:

Two rival teams of assassins. One killer day at the office.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 2012 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Rogues Gallery

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchor Bay Films, Infinity Media, Darko Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although it's repeatedly started that both Alpha and Omega each have 6 members, The Devil is supposed to be neutral, leaving the Omega team with only 5 members (even after the addition of The Fool).

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Goofs

When 'The Fool' Murders Hierophant in the bathroom, Temperance says "So, you gonna get out from under her?" Fool replies by telling Hierophant's corpse "Get off me, you bitch," and then proceeds to push her leg off him. His shove dislodges her red high-heel shoe, which is seen to be flung a few meters from her corpse. In the following segment, when Chariot emerges from a stall in the same bathroom, Hierophant's cadaver is wearing both shoes.

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Quotes

Chariot: Let's put it this way: If it weren't for Omega...
Fool: Which is who?
High Priestess: Us.
Chariot: ...the Middle East would be a cloud of dust right now.
Fool: Uh, isn't the Middle East already kind of a cloud of dust?
High Priestess: He meant literally.

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Connections

Referenced in Unique Congratulation (2014)

User Reviews

If you need to kill some time -- let me suggest self mutilation.

I was conned by the actors. A cast worthy of a decent evening's entertainment. There may be some film making talent involved with this picture, but they somehow manage to completely bore me, despite an attractive group of women, and funny and charismatic men.

The premise would have been far more interesting if I actually gave a damn about any of the characters. Unfortunately I really can't say anything good about this film other than the fact that if one person reads this review and doesn't see it, I feel I've done some public service.

Shame on the makers of this movie, wasting a good cast with lame fight scenes filled with uninspired dialogue and even less interesting deaths.