The Night Listener

Feb 12, 2006

1h 31m

★ 5.5

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.

Genres

Crime

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

IFC FIlms

Fortissimo Films

Hart-Sharp Entertainment

The Night Listener Trailers

Cast

Gabriel Noone

Robin Williams

Donna D. Logand

Toni Collette

Pete D. Logand

Rory Culkin

Anna

Sandra Oh

Ashe

Joe Morton

Jess

Bobby Cannavale

Young Man at Party

Rodrigo Lopresti

Pap Noone

John Cullum

Darlie Noone

Lisa Emery

Female Neighbor

Guenia Lemos

Pant Suited Woman

Marcia Haufrecht

Flight Attendant

Nick Gregory

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