The Slender Thread (1965)
Directed by Sydney Pollack · 98 min · Drama
22.0 TOPICAL score · #4,312 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. During a lonely night shift, a woman calls up and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs him she's taken an overdose of pills; he tries desperately to get help to her, while keeping her on the line. As crucial minutes tick by, Alan learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die.
The Slender Thread (1965, directed by Sydney Pollack) has a TOPICAL score of 22.0 - ranked 4,312 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (53 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (53 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read2,327 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sidney Poitier (actor #36), Anne Bancroft (actor #178), Telly Savalas (actor #1,044), Steven Hill