Product Notes
Sydney Pollack's feature-film debut deals with a woman, played by Anne Bancroft (The Graduate), who takes an overdose of prescription pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. Sidney Poitier (In the Heat of the Night), plays a college volunteer who tries to keep the suicidal woman on the line while asking the police to trace the call. Stirling Silliphant (The Towering Inferno) wrote the screenplay based upon an actual incident reported in Time Magazine. The Slender Thread boasts a strong supporting cast featuring Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner and Dabney Coleman, with a rousing score by Quincy Jones (The Getaway) and great black-and-white cinematography by Loyal Griggs (Shane).
Product Reviews
Sidney Pollack marked his feature film directing debut with this taut suspense drama, based upon an actual incident reported in Time Magazine. Sidney Poitier stars as Alan Nuell, a student volunteer at a medical clinic in Seattle who answers the phone to find Inge Dyson (Anne Bancroft) on the other end. Inge, depressed about her life, has just taken an overdose of sleeping pills. With Inge slowly dying, Alan tries to keep her talking on the phone while the police try to trace the call and save her life. Inge tells Alan that she has decided to end it all because her husband has discovered that he is not the father of her son. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
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The Slender Thread [Blu-Ray] |
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Drama |
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Classics |
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16 October 2012 |
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Sidney Poitier(Alan Newell), Anne Bancroft(Inga Dyson), Telly Savalas(Dr. Coburn), Steven Hill(Mark Dyson), Ed Asner(Det. Judd Ridley) |
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Sydney Pollack |
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Not Rated |
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Blu-ray Disc |
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428 |
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887090042802 |
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365198X |
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16 October 2012 |
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OLIVE FILMS ( OLFM ) |
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98 |
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A: Americas, E Asia |
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Black and White, Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV |
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Discs:1 ~ Format:Blu-Ray ~ Region:A |
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Allen Emerson(2nd TV Newsman), Anne Bancroft(Inga Dyson), Archie Smith, Charlotte Stewart(Telephone Operator), Dabney Coleman(Charlie), David Harris(Nightwatchman), Ed Asner(Det. Judd Ridley), George Savalas(Pool Player), Greg Jarvis(Chris Dyson), H.M. Wynant(Doctor), Indus Arthur(Marion), Janet Dudley(Edna), Jason Wingreen(Medical Technician), Jo Helton(Registration Nurse), John Benson(Patrolman Bert Enyard), John Napier(Dr. Alden Van), Kay Doubleday(Jinny), Lane Bradford(Al McCardle), Paul Newlan(Sgt. Harry Ward), Robert Hoy(Patrolman Steve Peters), Sidney Poitier(Alan Newell), Steven Hill(Mark Dyson), Steven Marlo(Arthur Foss), Telly Savalas(Dr. Coburn), Thomas Hill(Liquor Salesman), Viola Harris(Telephone Supervisor) |
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Art Director:Hal Pereira, Art Director:John S. Poplin, Cinematographer:Loyal Griggs, Composer (Music Score):Quincy Jones, Director:Sydney Pollack, Producer:Stephen Alexander, Screenwriter:Stirling Silliphant |
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