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Cast
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Sidney Poitier | As: Alan Newell |
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Anne Bancroft | As: Inga Dyson |
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Telly Savalas | As: Dr. Joe Coburn |
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Steven Hill | As: Mark Dyson |
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Ed Asner | As: Det. Judd Ridley |
Storyline
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?
| Tagline: | When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything… |
| Certification: | 16 |
Cast
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Sidney Poitier |
Alan Newell |
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Anne Bancroft |
Inga Dyson |
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Telly Savalas |
Dr. Joe Coburn |
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Steven Hill |
Mark Dyson |
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Ed Asner |
Det. Judd Ridley |
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Dabney Coleman |
Charlie |
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H.M. Wynant |
Doctor Morris |
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Charlotte Stewart |
Telephone Operator |
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Jason Wingreen |
Medical Technician |
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Erin Almond |
Child at Beach |
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Indus Arthur |
Marian |
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Marjorie Nelson |
Mrs. Thomas |
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David Harris |
Nightwatchman |
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Viola Harris |
Telephone Supervisor |
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Fay Baker |
Telephone Supervisor |
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Regina Carrol |
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Robert F. Hoy |
Patrolman Steve Peters |
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John Benson |
Bert Enyard |
Directed By
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Sydney Pollack |
Director |
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William R. Poole |
Assistant Director |
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Donald Roberts |
Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Stirling Silliphant |
Writer |
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Shana Alexander |
Story |
Production Crew
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Stephen Alexander |
Producer |
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William Davidson |
Unit Production Manager |
Edited By
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Thomas Stanford |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Edith Head |
Costume Design |
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Nellie Manley |
Hairstylist |
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Wally Westmore |
Makeup Department Head |
Sound
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Quincy Jones |
Original Music Composer |
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John R. Carter |
Sound Recordist |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Loyal Griggs |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Jack Poplin |
Production Design |
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Hal Pereira |
Production Design |
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Robert R. Benton |
Set Decoration |
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Joseph Kish |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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David Rayfiel |
Additional Writing |
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