Review of The Night Listener (2006) by Shantel D — 21 Apr 2008

Mediocre at best. I hate it when Robin Williams does crap movies.

This review of The Night Listener (2006) was written by Shantel D on 21 Apr 2008.

The Night Listener has generally received mixed reviews.

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