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The Slender Thread (1965)

  
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Sydney Pollack made his film directorial debut with this compelling drama. When a distraught woman (Anne Bancroft) calls a crisis center hotline after overdosing on pills, a volunteer worker (Sidney Poitier) must try to keep her on the phone while a race against the clock to locate her begins. With Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Academy Award ®
Nominee: Best Interior Decoration (B&W), Best Costume Design (B&W)
 
SKU: D09211
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Category:
Drama
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Format: 
Widescreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Indus Arthur, Greg Jarvis, Robert Hoy, John Benson, Paul Newlan, Edward Asner, Jason Wingreen, Dabney Coleman, Janet Dudley, Lane Bradford, John Napier, Marjorie Nelson, H. M. Wynant, Thomas Hill, Steve Marlo, Stephen Pellegrini, Jerome R. Brand, Kay Doubleday, Jo Helton, Richard Doorish, Charlotte Stewart... More
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