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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. 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.
| Tagline: | When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything… |
| Certification: | NR |
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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Indus Arthur |
Marian |
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Paul Newlan |
Sgt. Harry Ward |
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Dabney Coleman |
Charlie |
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H.M. Wynant |
Doctor Morris |
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Robert F. Hoy |
Patrolman Steve Peters |
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Greg Jarvis |
Chris Dyson |
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Jason Wingreen |
Medical Technician |
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Marjorie Nelson |
Mrs. Thomas |
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Steven Marlo |
Arthur Foss |
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Thomas Hill |
Liquor Salesman |
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Lane Bradford |
Al McCardle |
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Janet Dudley |
Edna |
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John Napier |
Dr. Alden Van |
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Stephen Pellegrini |
Police Cadet |
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Jerome R. Brand |
Police Cadet |
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Kay Doubleday |
Jinny |
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Jo Helton |
Registration Nurse |
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Richard Doorish |
Pete |
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Charlotte Stewart |
Telephone Operator |
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Viola Harris |
Telephone Supervisor |
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George Savalas |
Pool Player |
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O.L. Haavik |
Pastor (as Dr. O.L. Haavik) |
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Nicholas Prebezac |
Child at Beach |
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Drew Eskenazi |
Child at Beach |
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Erin Almond |
Child at Beach |
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Pam Bagby |
Child at Beach |
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William R. Rhodes |
Police Station Dispatcher |
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Charles C. Andrews |
Motel Manager |
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Melody Greer |
Zipper Girl |
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Sons of Adam |
Discotheque Band |
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Walter Maslow |
1st TV Newsman (as Walter Mazlow) |
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Allen Emerson |
2nd TV Newsman |
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Lou Clark |
Nightwatchman |
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David Harris |
Nightwatchman |
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Phillip Browne |
Office Boy |
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Archie Smith |
Janitor |
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Joseph R. Denini |
Fire Station Dispatcher |
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Fay Baker |
Telephone Supervisor (uncredited) |
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Susan Bartel |
Typist (uncredited) |
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John Benson |
Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited) |
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Regina Carrol |
minor role (uncredited) |
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Karen Norris |
Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Sydney Pollack |
Director |
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Donald Roberts |
Assistant Director |
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William R. Poole |
Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Stirling Silliphant |
Writer |
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Shana Alexander |
Short 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 |
Hair Supervisor |
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Wally Westmore |
Makeup Supervisor |
Sound
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Quincy Jones |
Original Music Composer |
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John R. Carter |
Sound Recordist |
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Charles Grenzbach |
Sound Recordist |
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James A. Corbett |
Boom Operator |
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Jack Hayes |
Orchestrator |
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Quincy Jones |
Conductor |
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Dave Grusin |
Musician |
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Carol Kaye |
Musician |
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Leo Shuken |
Orchestrator |
Visual Effects
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Farciot Edouart |
Visual Effects |
Camera
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Loyal Griggs |
Director of Photography |
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Nelson Tyler |
Aerial 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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Frank London |
Dialogue Coach |
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