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: Alan (Sidney Poitier), a college student volunteering at a Seattle crisis clinic, answers a call from Inga (Anne Bancroft), who has just swallowed a lethal dose of sleeping pills.
: As the two talk, flashbacks reveal the breakdown of Inga's marriage after her husband (Steven Hill) discovers a long-held secret about their son's paternity.
The story is a high-stakes, real-time race against time inspired by a true incident reported in Life magazine.
The title primarily refers to the 1965 psychological thriller film , which marked the feature directorial debut of Sydney Pollack. The movie is celebrated for its tense atmosphere and powerhouse performances by its leads, who spend the entire film connected only by a telephone line. Plot & Themes
: Alan (Sidney Poitier), a college student volunteering at a Seattle crisis clinic, answers a call from Inga (Anne Bancroft), who has just swallowed a lethal dose of sleeping pills.
: As the two talk, flashbacks reveal the breakdown of Inga's marriage after her husband (Steven Hill) discovers a long-held secret about their son's paternity.
The story is a high-stakes, real-time race against time inspired by a true incident reported in Life magazine.
The title primarily refers to the 1965 psychological thriller film , which marked the feature directorial debut of Sydney Pollack. The movie is celebrated for its tense atmosphere and powerhouse performances by its leads, who spend the entire film connected only by a telephone line. Plot & Themes
