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Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

196 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

08 May 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sam Groom

Sam Groom

Paul Craig

Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Sue Grainger

Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

Anita Minton

Oliver Clark

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

Randy Gray

Alan Durant, age 10

James W. Gavin

James W. Gavin

Les Fielding

Doug Llewelyn

Doug Llewelyn

Bobby Graham

Bill Marlowe

Bill Marlowe

Burton

Larry Berman

Larry Berman

Pierce

Ulf Kjell Gür

Ulf Kjell Gür

Man at Tramway (uncredited)

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

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