Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Nan
1h 36m
1979
6 /10 (5)

They hitched their way to death!

Overview

A rebellious 17-year-old girl ignores parental advice and joins her friends as a beach-bound regular on the local hitchhiking circuit, being picked up, ultimately, by a homicidal maniac.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1979-09-21

Top Billed Cast

Dick Van Patten

Herb Thurston

Katherine Helmond

Elaine Thurston

James Carroll Jordan

Ron Leland

Katy Kurtzman

Trish Thurston

Christopher Knight

Nick

Brad David

Wayne

Charlene Tilton

Julie Thurston

Karlene Crockett

Dana

Dominique Dunne

Cathy Robinson

Shelly Batt

Francine

Alain Patrick

Claude

Richard Sanders

Mr. Fogarty

Patricia Smith

Marion Burke

Jack Rader

Sean Burke

Noelle North

Don McLean

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