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?
Unfortunately the movie The Slender Thread is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Sydney Pollack | Director |
| Writing | Stirling Silliphant | Writer |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Production Design |
| Art | Jack Poplin | Production Design |
| Editing | Thomas Stanford | Editor |
| Production | Stephen Alexander | Producer |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John R. Carter | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hairstylist |
| Production | William Davidson | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Joseph Kish | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Shana Alexander | Story |
| Crew | David Rayfiel | Additional Writing |
| Directing | William R. Poole | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Donald Roberts | Assistant Director |
