
Hanging by a Thread(1979)
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.


Movie: Hanging by a Thread
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Eddie Minton

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.
Release Date
1979-05-08
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5.7
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