Listen (1996 film)

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Listen
Directed byGavin Wilding
Written by Micheal Bafaro
Jonas Quastel
Produced byDiane Patrick O'Connor
Starring
CinematographyBrian Pearson
Edited byMelinda Friedman
Music byDavid Davidson
Production
company
Devin Entertainment
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Release dates
  • 17 July 1996 (1996-07-17)(Philadelphia International Film Festival)
  • 27 September 1996 (1996-09-27)(US)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Listen is a 1996 American mystery thriller film directed by Gavin Wilding, starring Brooke Langton, Sarah G. Buxton, Gordon Currie, Andy Romano, J. H. Wyman.

Contents

Cast

Reception

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote while Buxton and Langton are "poised", and Wilding's direction is "earnest", Quastel and Bafaro's screenplay is "ludicrous and exploitative of violence against women". [1]

Leonard Klady of Variety called the film "stylish" but "extremely empty-headed". [2]

TV Guide called the film "glossy" but "witless". [3]

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References

  1. Thomas, Kevin (27 September 1996). "'Listen' Takes a Dark Look at Women in Harm's Way". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. Klady, Leonard (30 September 1996). "Listen". Variety . Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. "Listen Reviews". TV Guide . Retrieved 17 October 2022.