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7.1Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Can Alan get the cavalry to save her in time before it's too late?
Released: 1965-12-1598 minDir: Sydney PollackDrama
Cast
- Sidney Poitier as Alan Newell
- Anne Bancroft as Inga Dyson
- Telly Savalas as Dr. Joe Coburn
- Steven Hill as Mark Dyson
- Ed Asner as Det. Judd Ridley
- Indus Arthur as Marian
Themes
- race against time
- suicide attempt
- son
- seattle, washington
- overdose
- marriage
- fisherman
- telephone
- workplace
- crisis line
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- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 393460
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- publication date
- 1965-12-08
- title
- The Slender Thread
- review score
- 71%
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1965 American films1965 directorial debut films1965 drama films1965 English-language films1965 filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican drama filmsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms about suicideFilms about telephonyFilms directed by Sydney PollackFilms scored by Quincy JonesFilms set in SeattleFilms shot in SeattleFilms with screenplays by Stirling SilliphantParamount Pictures filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release date