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The night listener

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 of the boy's identity comes up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.

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Corporate Authors:	Miramax Films, Hart-Sharp Entertainment (Firm), IFC Productions (Firm), Fortissimo Films, Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Stettner, Patrick, Williams, Robin, 1951-2014, Collette, Toni, Morton, Joe, 1947-, Cannavale, Bobby, Culkin, Rory, Rinzler, Lisa, Nashel, Pete, Maupin, Armistead
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2007], c2006.
Edition:	Widescreen version.
Subjects:	Radio talk shows > United States > Drama. Fans (Persons) > Drama. Truthfulness and falsehood > Drama. Interpersonal relations > Drama. Gay men > Drama. Sexually abused children > Drama. Sick children > Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Suspense films. Mystery films.
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Summary:	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 of the boy's identity comes up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
Item Description:	Based on the novel by Armistead Maupin. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Bonus features: Deleted scene and "The Night listener revealed"--An in-depth look at the movie's plot twists.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (ca. 81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for language and some disquieting sexual content.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Lisa Rinzler ; editor, Andy Keir ; music, Peter Nashel ; costume designer, Marina Draghici ; production designer, Michael Shaw.
ISBN:	0788872273 9780788872273
Author Notes:	Robin McLaurin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951. He studied acting at the Juilliard School. He was an actor and comedian, who appeared in both television shows and feature films. His television shows included Mork and Mindy and The Crazy Ones. He starred in numerous films including Popeye, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, Awakenings, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Patch Adams, Bicentennial Man, Insomnia, Night at the Museum, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Merry Friggin' Christmas, and Boulevard. He won an Oscar in 1998 for Good Will Hunting. He also appeared in stand-up comedy specials like Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met and in an annual series of HBO telethons for Comic Relief, a charity organization that helps homeless people and others in need. In 2011, he made his acting debut on Broadway in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. He suffered from drug and alcohol addiction in the past and was currently battling severe depression. He died of a suspected suicide due to asphyxia on August 11, 2014 at the age of 63. (Bowker Author Biography)