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Hanging by a Thread is a 1979 American television disaster film produced by Irwin Allen Productions for NBC. Directed by Georg Fenady, it follows several people trapped in a disabled cable car above a ravine, with the characters' histories presented through flashbacks. The cast includes Sam Groom, Patty Duke, Donna Mills, Oliver Clark, and Cameron Mitchell.
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What is Hanging by a Thread about?
Hanging by a Thread is a 1979 American television disaster film about people trapped in a disabled cable car above a ravine. Their personal histories are revealed through flashbacks.
Who produced Hanging by a Thread?
The film was produced by Irwin Allen Productions for NBC. It was made as a television disaster movie in 1979.
Who directed Hanging by a Thread?
Georg Fenady directed the film. The story follows passengers whose cable car is stranded above a ravine.
Is Hanging by a Thread set entirely inside the cable car?
The central crisis takes place in the disabled cable car, but the film also uses flashbacks. Those flashbacks reveal the trapped characters' histories while they wait for rescue.
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