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The Night Listener (2006)

12/02/2006 (NL)Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller1h 31m
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You never know who's listening.

Overview

In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a young boy—via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Robin Williams

      Robin Williams

      Gabriel Noone

    2. Toni Collette

      Toni Collette

      Donna D. Logand

    3. Rory Culkin

      Rory Culkin

      Pete D. Logand

    4. Sandra Oh

      Sandra Oh

      Anna

    5. Joe Morton

      Joe Morton

      Ashe

    6. Bobby Cannavale

      Bobby Cannavale

      Jess

    7. Rodrigo Lopresti

      Rodrigo Lopresti

      Young Man at Party

    8. John Cullum

      John Cullum

      Pap Noone

    9. Lisa Emery

      Lisa Emery

      Darlie Noone

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    A review by John Chard

    8.0
    Written by John Chard on Feb 25, 2020

    As for Pete, there's a line in the Velveteen Rabbit that reads... Real isn't how you were made. It's the thing that happens to you. I'm Gabriel Noone. Goodnight. Well I can add The Night Listener to my list of films that I believe are criminally undervalued. I be genuinely surprised to see this finely crafted tale rated below 6 on some internet movie sites. Is it just the Robin Williams haters dragging this smart film down? Or perhaps it's kids who don't quite understand a film about the complex and eerie nature of the fragile human condition? Either way this film delivers something outsid...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$4,000,000.00

    Revenue$10,639,686.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • based on novel or book
    • aids
    • radio station
    • radio presenter
    • wisconsin
    • motel
    • radio transmission
    • hospital
    • writer
    • illness
    • phone call
    • christmas