The Night Listener
A radio host becomes fascinated by a mysterious caller.
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Underrated adaptation of Armistead Maupin’s compelling novel starring Robin Williams and Toni Collette – essential viewing for anyone who wants to see more Maupin on film.
This underrated adaptation of Armistead Maupin's compelling novel has a top-notch cast and a gripping premise. Robin Williams plays Gabriel Noone, a radio host fascinated by Peter, a mysterious caller who appears to be the 14-year-old author of a book about his life as an abused child. Toni Collette shines as the boy's mother in a dark and gently paced film that draws you into what seems like a predictable story and then takes you somewhere else. Based, it seems, on an incident in the author's life, this is essential viewing for anyone who wants to see more Maupin on film.
- Directed by:
- Patrick Stetter
- Cast:
- Robin Williams, Toni Collette
- Country:
- USA
- Year:
- 2006
- Running time:
- 81min
- Certificate:
- 15
