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The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 15, 1965

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Drama

User Score

71%

Original Title

The Slender Thread

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, Stephen Alexander Productions

Director

Sydney Pollack

Description

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?