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The Night Listener (2006) -- 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.
The Night Listener (2006) -- 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.
The Night Listener (2006) -- 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.
The Night Listener (2006) -- 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.
The Night Listener (2006) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
Patrick Stettner
Writers (WGA):
Armistead Maupin (screenplay) &
Terry Anderson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 August 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Listen for the truth. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Ryan Gosling And Michelle Williams To Explore Relationships In ‘Blue Valentine’
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 12 May 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)
All singing, all dancing, all Armistead Maupin: "Tales of the City" hits the boards this summer
 (From AfterElton.com. 16 April 2009, 6:03 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
An awesome psychological thriller... more (150 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robin Williams ... Gabriel Noone

Toni Collette ... Donna D. Logand
Joe Morton ... Ashe
Bobby Cannavale ... Jess

Rory Culkin ... Pete D. Logand

Sandra Oh ... Anna

John Cullum ... Pap Noone
Lisa Emery ... Darlie Noone

Guenia Lemos ... Female Neighbor
Marcia Haufrecht ... Pant Suited Woman (as Marcia Halfrecht)

Nick Gregory ... Flight Attendant
Ed Jewett ... Mail Clerk
Becky Ann Baker ... Waitress
Billy Vann ... Taxi Driver

E.J. Carroll ... Hospital Security Guard
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some disquieting sexual content.
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Runtime:
USA:81 min (DVD version) | USA:91 min (Sundance Film Festival) | USA:82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #42175) | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 | Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Montgomery, New York, USA more
Company:
Hart-Sharp Entertainment more

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Trivia:
At 5 minutes and 58 seconds into the film, Armistead Maupin's real-life husband, Christopher Turner, appears playing Jess's (Bobby Cannavale) friend that Gabriel (Robin Williams) refers to facetiously as "Lucifer" (Jess corrects him and says, "Lucien. He's just a friend"). more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The zip code for the Montgomery, Wisconsin address starts with a '2', but all Wisconsin zip codes start with 5. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Gabriel Noone: [Black screen. Sounds of squeaking chair as someone sits down, microphone squealing, paper rustling, and a thump] Ready?
[Sound of one breath blown into microphone]
Gabriel Noone: [Unknown woman mumbles]
Gabriel Noone: Yeah, let's try it like that.
[Paper rustling]
Gabriel Noone: [Unknown woman mumbles again]
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Movie Connections:
References "Star Trek" (1966) more
Soundtrack:
Angels We Have Heard on High more

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72 out of 109 people found the following comment useful.
An awesome psychological thriller..., 5 August 2006
9/10
Author: Sophie Dold from Canada

I absolutely LOVED this film! I do not at all relate to all the other comments I have read about it. I was COMPLETELY enthralled through every second!

I found the story gripping, the acting intense, and the direction spot-on. I would literally jump every time the phone would ring close to the end of the movie. Even though there was nothing "scary" about the story itself, I was soundly on edge through the whole movie - and for the rest of my evening.

I found that there were so many perfect choices made...the casting, the script, the little bits of humor sprinkled in it. There were so many points where the film could've gone for the cheap thrill, but it never did, and that for me put this movie above so many of the mediocre thrillers that have come out lately...and for the last number of years.

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