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The Slender Thread (1965)

Film · 1965 · 98 min · NR · Drama

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

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.

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Starring Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner, Indus Arthur, Paul Newlan, Dabney Coleman

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In cinemas16 December 1965
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release16 October 2012
First release anywhere15 December 1965

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