The Slender Thread
1965 · directed by Sydney Pollack
- Rating
- 71/100
- Hit
- no
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.
The Slender Thread (1965), directed by Sydney Pollack, rates 71/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Sidney Poitier
- Anne Bancroft
- Telly Savalas
- Steven Hill
- Ed Asner
- Indus Arthur
- Paul Newlan
- Dabney Coleman
- H.M. Wynant
- Robert F. Hoy
Crew
- Loyal Griggs — Director of Photography
- Thomas Stanford — Editor
- Quincy Jones — Original Music Composer
- Stirling Silliphant — Writer
More from Sydney Pollack
- Tootsie (1982) — 89/100 · hit
- Amazing Grace (2018) — 82/100 · hit
- Jeremiah Johnson (1972) — 78/100
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) — 77/100
- Three Days of the Condor (1975) — 74/100
- Out of Africa (1985) — 73/100
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