Fresh
Supercharged with emotion and dramatic overtones.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Slender Thread
When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…
1965 · 1h 38m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Overview
Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. During a lonely night shift, a woman calls up and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs him she's taken an overdose of pills; he tries desperately to get help to her, while keeping her on the line. As crucial minutes tick by, Alan learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die.
Director and cast
- Sydney Pollack Director
- Sidney Poitier as Alan Newell
- Anne Bancroft as Inga Dyson
- Telly Savalas as Dr. Joe Coburn
- Steven Hill as Mark Dyson
- Ed Asner as Det. Judd Ridley
- Indus Arthur as Marian
- Paul Newlan as Sgt. Harry Ward
- Dabney Coleman as Charlie
- H.M. Wynant as Doctor Morris
- Robert F. Hoy as Patrolman Steve Peters
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
The performances of the principals and the film's naturalistic dialogue are more memorable than the story itself.
A.H. Weiler, New York Times
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