The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1965-12-15
Genre:Drama
Duration:98 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Sydney Pollack
Actors:Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner
Production:Paramount Pictures, Athene Productions

Overview:

Alan 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?

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