The Slender Thread 1965

Sensity:	No
Imdb rate:	7.0
Imdb Votes:	2,527
Duration:	98 mins
Year:	1965
Language:	English
Genre:	Drama
Country:	United States
Director:	Sydney Pollack
Writers:	Shana Alexander, Stirling Silliphant
Actors:	Sidney Poitier , Anne Bancroft , Telly Savalas ,
Awards:	Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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?

Keywords:

race-against-time, suicide-attempt, son, seattle, -washington, overdose, marriage, fisherman, telephone, workplace, crisis-line, psychologist, discotheque, help-line, police-search, father-son-relationship, african-american, parentage, husband-wife-conflict, will-to-live,