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Movie Info
As a volunteer at a crisis center, Alan Newell (Sidney Poitier) is working the late shift when he hears from a desperate woman named Inga Dyson (Anne Bancroft) who has attempted to overdose on sleeping pills. As Alan tries to keep Inga on the line, Detective Judd Ridley (Edward Asner) and Dr. Joe Coburn (Telly Savalas), a psychiatrist, both become involved in the increasingly tense situation. While they try to determine Inge's location in order to save her, time is quickly running out.
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Sydney Pollack
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Producer: Stephen Alexander
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Writer: Stirling Silliphant
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Cast & Crew

Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell

Anne Bancroft
Inga Dyson

Telly Savalas
Dr. Joe Coburn

Steven Hill
Mark Dyson

Indus Arthur
Marian

Greg Jarvis
Chris Dyson

Robert Hoy
Patrolman Steve Peters

John Benson
Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
Sgt. Harry Ward

Ed Asner
Det. Judd Ridley

Jason Wingreen
Medical Technician

Dabney Coleman
Charlie

Janet Dudley
Edna

Lane Bradford
Al McCardle

John Napier
Dr. Alden Van

Marjorie Nelson
Mrs. Thomas

H. M. Wynant
Doctor Morris

Steven Marlo
Arthur Foss

Sydney Pollack
Director

Stephen Alexander
Producer

Stirling Silliphant
Screenwriter
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