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The Slender Thread

“When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…”

★ 7.1 / 10 (53 votes)December 15, 196598 minEN
Drama

Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. During a lonely night shift, a woman calls up and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs him she's taken an overdose of pills; he tries desperately to get help to her, while keeping her on the line. As crucial minutes tick by, Alan learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die.

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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 15, 1965
StatusReleased
Runtime98 min
Rating★ 7.1 / 10
CertificationNR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget—
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ProductionParamount Pictures, Athene Productions
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Director

Sydney Pollack

Writers

Stirling Silliphant

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Cast

Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierAlan Newell
Anne BancroftAnne BancroftInga Dyson
Telly SavalasTelly SavalasDr. Joe Coburn
Steven HillSteven HillMark Dyson
Ed AsnerEd AsnerDet. Judd Ridley
Indus ArthurIndus ArthurMarian
Paul NewlanPaul NewlanSgt. Harry Ward
Dabney ColemanDabney ColemanCharlie
H.M. WynantH.M. WynantDoctor Morris
Robert F. HoyRobert F. HoyPatrolman Steve Peters
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Greg JarvisChris Dyson
Jason WingreenJason WingreenMedical Technician
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