Underplayed Gems

The Night Listener (2006)

The Night Listener poster
Directed by
Patrick Stettner
Genre
LGBTQ-related film, drama film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 288 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A radio show host begins a phone friendship with a teenage listener who claims to be a victim of abuse. As he grows closer to the boy, he starts to question whether the story is real.

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What happens

The Night Listener is a 2006 American psychological thriller film directed by Patrick Stettner and starring Robin Williams. The screenplay by Armistead Maupin, Terry Anderson, and Stettner is based on Maupin's 2000 novel The Night Listener, which was inspired by Anthony Godby Johnson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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