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Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

19793h 16mFilm

Action Thriller Drama TV Movie

66

6.6(5)

A group of old friends on an outing re-live various traumas and tragedies via flashback whilst trapped high above a ravine in a disabled cable-car.

Top Cast

Sam Groom

Sam Groom

Paul Craig

Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Sue Grainger

Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

Anita Minton

Oliver Clark

Eddie Minton

Bert Convy

Bert Convy

Alan Durant

Burr DeBenning

Burr DeBenning

Jim Grainger

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Mr. Durant

Donna Mills

Donna Mills

Ellen Craig

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Lawton

Roger Perry

Roger Perry

Mitchell

Michael Sharrett

Michael Sharrett

Tommy Craig

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Jim Croft

Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Charles Minton

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jacquelyn Hyde

Mrs. Durant

Brendon Boone

Brendon Boone

Marty

Steven Marlo

Steven Marlo

Turk

Elizabeth Rogers

Elizabeth Rogers

Maggie Porter

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Rogers

Deanna Lund

Deanna Lund

Mrs. Martin

Randy Gray

Alan Durant, age 10

Details

Director: Georg Fenady
Status: Released
Release: 1979-05-08
Runtime: 3h 16m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: EN
Score: 66%

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