Directed by:
Sydney PollackCinematography:
Loyal GriggsComposer:
Quincy JonesCast:
Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Edward Asner, Indus Arthur, Dabney Coleman, Thomas Hill, Charlotte Stewart, H.M. Wynant (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Sydney Pollack's directorial debut deals with a woman, played by Anne Bancroft, who takes an overdose of sleeping pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. A college volunteer (Sidney Poitier) tries to keep her on the phone while a rescue crew attempts to track her down. THE SLENDER THREAD, a moving, emotionally gripping drama, was based on a true story. The film provides room for a moving display of talent from two of Hollywood's premier actors. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Sidney Poitier](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/387/164387863_857bca.png)
Sidney Poitier
USA
Best movies:
A Patch of Blue (1965)
To Sir, with Love (1967)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
![Anne Bancroft](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/775/163775419_2c975e.png)
Anne Bancroft
USA
Best movies:
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Graduate (1967)
The Miracle Worker (1962)
![Telly Savalas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269207_ba1e9a.jpg)
Telly Savalas
USA
Best movies:
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Cape Fear (1962)
![Steven Hill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274306_e102d8.jpg)
Steven Hill
USA
Best movies:
Running on Empty (1988)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Yentl (1983)
![Edward Asner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269135_d63131.jpg)
Edward Asner
USA
![Indus Arthur](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/340/162340976_805959.jpg)
Indus Arthur
USA
Best movies:
M*A*S*H (1970)
Alvarez Kelly (1966)
The Slender Thread (1965)
![Dabney Coleman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271186_41a411.jpg)
Dabney Coleman
USA
Best movies:
The Towering Inferno (1974)
On Golden Pond (1981)
Tootsie (1982)
![Thomas Hill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/421/421336_80e8dd.jpg)
Thomas Hill
India
Best movies:
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
V: The Final Battle (1984) (series)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
![Charlotte Stewart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/343/160343423_04f23c.jpg)
Charlotte Stewart
USA
Best movies:
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
Speedway (1968)
![H.M. Wynant](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000182_b1c643.jpg)
H.M. Wynant
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
![Lane Bradford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/512/159512031_203a45.jpg)
Lane Bradford
USA
Best movies:
Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
Kansas Pacific (1953)
A Distant Trumpet (1964)
![Bob Hoy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/595/159595277_029628.jpg)
Bob Hoy
USA
Best movies:
Spartacus (1960)
W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989)
North and South (1985) (series)
![George Savalas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/227/160227707_4ccd70.gif)
George Savalas
USA
Best movies:
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
The Family (1970)
Regina Carrol
USA
Best movies:
From the Terrace (1960)
Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Two Rode Together (1961)
![Jason Wingreen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/676/161676261_00df74.jpg)
Jason Wingreen
USA
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Paul Newlan
USA
Best movies:
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
We're No Angels (1955)
If I Were King (1938)
![Steven Marlo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/964/161964564_13883a.jpg)
Steven Marlo
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
Arnold (1973)
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
John Napier
USA
Best movies:
The Gypsy Moths (1969)
Father Goose (1964)
Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
Walter Maslow
USA
Best movies:
Barabbas (1961)
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
The Carpetbaggers (1964)