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 |
| Directing | William R. Poole | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Donald Roberts | Assistant Director |
| Crew | David Rayfiel | Additional Writing |
| Writing | Shana Alexander | Story |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Production Design |
| Art | Jack Poplin | Production Design |
| Production | Stephen Alexander | Producer |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Thomas Stanford | Editor |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John R. Carter | Sound Recordist |
| Production | William Davidson | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hairstylist |
| Art | Joseph Kish | Set Decoration |
