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

The movie was shot in 20 days, most of the fight scenes were done in less than 3 hours.

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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

Carl: Do you think now that I'm single, someone like Temperance would ever date me?
Neil: Not unless you pay for it.

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Connections

References MacGyver (1985)

User Reviews

Opening scene alone redeems entire movie regardless

This was funny....really funny.

Corddry had me in stitches in the opening scene. I had to rewind several times because I missed the rest of what he was saying due to laughter. The two security guards were likewise on point - great deadpan. There was humor throughout.

I liked the characters and felt a subtle satire aimed at all the suave secret agent movies like Wanted, James Bond and Mission Impossible.

Movie included fight scenes with ample violence and blood. Smart-ass dialog. Small romantic subplots. What is not to like here??? Just a really fun fly by your pants movie. I don't believe it is meant to be taken seriously, so sit back and enjoy.