🎬 Drama

The Slender Thread

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

⭐ 7.1/10 1965 1h 38m Dir. Sydney Pollack

About this movie

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?

Press Play
✨ Preview Complete
7.1/10 53 votes

Quick facts

Year
1965
Runtime
1h 38m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.1/10
Votes
53
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Sydney Pollack 👤 Sidney Poitier 👤 Anne Bancroft 👤 Telly Savalas
race against time suicide attempt son seattle, washington overdose marriage fisherman telephone workplace crisis line psychologist discotheque

Your reaction

Questions about The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread has a runtime of 1h 38m (1 hour and 38 minutes).
The Slender Thread was directed by Sydney Pollack and released in 1965.
The Slender Thread is a Drama film (1965).
The cast of The Slender Thread includes Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner.
The Slender Thread has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 53 votes.

Movies Similar to The Slender Thread

Continue exploring

My Watchlist