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The Night Listener

"You never know who's listening."

2006-02-12 Crime 1hr 31m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2006-02-12
  • Revenue
    $10,639,686
  • Budget
    $4,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 31m
  • Genre
    Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.9
  • Production
    IFC Films, Fortissimo Films, Hart-Sharp Entertainment

Crew

Patrick Stettner
Director
Jill Footlick
Producer

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Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Gabriel Noone
Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Donna D. Logand
Rory Culkin

Rory Culkin

Pete D. Logand
Rodrigo Lopresti

Rodrigo Lopresti

Young Man at Party
John Cullum

John Cullum

Pap Noone
Lisa Emery

Lisa Emery

Darlie Noone
Guenia Lemos

Guenia Lemos

Female Neighbor
Marcia Haufrecht

Marcia Haufrecht

Pant Suited Woman
Nick Gregory

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Ed Jewett

Ed Jewett

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E.J. Carroll

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Reviews for The Night Listener
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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2020-02-25

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 Gabr... read more

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 outside of the norm, something for those to seek out who require a break from the hum drum of the spoon fed Hollywood masses. Boasting the ever reliable and undervalued talent of Robin Williams (gusto without histrionics), and the considerable brilliance of Toni Collette, the film delivers a dark look at the yearning for love in some form or another, at the gullibility of those in need of something, making this film is a smart and intriguing nights entertainment. All those interested in the film should seek out the true story it's based on, that of the Anthony Godby Johnson affair, itself an eerie slice of human mystery. This wouldn't be out of place on Hitchcock's CV, and tomorrow when I'm taking on the challenges of another working class day, this film will be at the forefront of my mind - because it did its job handsomely. You may not like it once viewed, but you will at least think about it afterward. Or maybe it's just me that thinks this is a little gem that should be thought of better with the advent of time... 7.5/10

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A Review by John Chard

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 c...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2020-02-25

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 ...

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