The Slender Thread Movie Review 1965

Based on a true story, Poitier plays a college student who volunteers at a crisis center and must keep would-be suicide Bancroft on the phone until the police can find her. Filmed on location in Seattle. First film for director Pollack.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Drug Use & Abuse, Rescue Missions, True Stories, Suicide, Seattle

Screenplay

Stirling Silliphant

Cast

Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill

Cinematography

Loyal Griggs

Director

Sydney Pollack

Music

Quincy Jones