The Slender Thread

Synopsis

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?

Main Cast

Sidney Poitier

Alan Newell

Age : 97 | Popularity : 70%

Anne Bancroft

Inga Dyson

Age : 73 | Popularity : 72%

Telly Savalas

Dr. Joe Coburn

Age : N/A | Popularity : 84%

Steven Hill

Mark Dyson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 37%

Ed Asner

Det. Judd Ridley

Age : N/A | Popularity : 78%

Dabney Coleman

Charlie

Age : 92 | Popularity : 100%

H.M. Wynant

Doctor Morris

Age : N/A | Popularity : 25%

Charlotte Stewart

Telephone Operator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 93%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Stirling Silliphant
	Story	Shana Alexander
Directing	Director	Sydney Pollack
	Assistant Director	William R. Poole Donald Roberts
Art	Production Design	Hal Pereira Jack Poplin
	Set Decoration	Joseph Kish Robert R. Benton
Production	Producer	Stephen Alexander
	Unit Production Manager	William Davidson
Editing	Editor	Thomas Stanford
Sound	Original Music Composer	Quincy Jones
	Sound Recordist	John R. Carter
Camera	Director of Photography	Loyal Griggs
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Department Head	Wally Westmore
	Hairstylist	Nellie Manley
	Costume Design	Edith Head
Crew	Additional Writing	David Rayfiel
Department	Role	Name

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