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Running Time
1 hour, 38 minutes
Country USA
Studio Athene, Paramount
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Other Titles
• The Slender Thread
• Stimme am Telefon (1966)
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Genre: Drama, Drugs, Suspense, Deception
Plot: Sydney Pollack’s directorial debut deals with a woman, played by Anne Bancroft, who takes an overdose of sleeping pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. A college volunteer (Sidney Poitier) tries to keep her on the phone while a rescue crew attempts to track her down. THE SLENDER THREAD, a moving, emotionally gripping drama, was based on a true story. The film provides room for a moving display of talent from two of Hollywood’s premier actors.
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 | Telly Savalas
The Dirty Dozen, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Muppet Movie |
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We're No Angels, The Inspector General, The Americanization of Emily | |
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Quincy Jones
Get Rich or Die Tryin', In the Heat of the Night, The Italian Job |
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