Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 36m

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

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Director
Ted Post
Cast
Dick Van Patten as Herb Thurston Katherine Helmond as Elaine Thurston James Carroll Jordan as Ron Leland Katy Kurtzman as Trish Thurston Christopher Knight as Nick Brad David as Wayne
Crew
Héctor R. Figueroa — Director of Photography Edward M. Abroms — Editor Joe Renzetti — Original Music Composer Robert M. Young — Writer Stanley Shpetner — Producer
Tagline

They hitched their way to death!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
californiakidnappinghitchhikingteenage protagonistcautionary talestranger danger
Key Collaborators
Ted Post Director Héctor R. Figueroa Director of Photography Edward M. Abroms Editor Joe Renzetti Original Music Composer Robert M. Young Writer Stanley Shpetner Producer
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