Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

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Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

"They hitched their way to death!"

1979

1h 36m

6.0(5 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

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.

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ABC

Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Dick Van Patten

Herb Thurston

Dick Van Patten

Acting

Katherine Helmond

Elaine Thurston

Katherine Helmond

Acting

James Carroll Jordan

Ron Leland

James Carroll Jordan

Acting

Katy Kurtzman

Trish Thurston

Katy Kurtzman

Acting

Christopher Knight

Nick

Christopher Knight

Acting

Brad David

Wayne

No Image

Acting

Charlene Tilton

Julie Thurston

Charlene Tilton

Acting

Karlene Crockett

Dana

Karlene Crockett

Acting

Dominique Dunne

Cathy Robinson

Dominique Dunne

Acting

Shelly Batt

Francine

No Image

Acting

Alain Patrick

Claude

No Image

Acting

Richard Sanders

Mr. Fogarty

Richard Sanders

Acting

Patricia Smith

Marion Burke

Patricia Smith

Acting

Jack Rader

Sean Burke

Jack Rader

Acting

Noelle North

Unknown Role

Noelle North

Acting

Don McLean

Unknown Role

Don McLean

Acting

Craig T. Nelson

Claims Adjuster

Craig T. Nelson

Acting

Art Kassul

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Pat Corley

Unknown Role

Pat Corley

Acting

Bernie Kuby

Unknown Role

Bernie Kuby

Production

Cyrus Yavneh

Unknown Role

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Crew

R.A. Rondell

Unknown Role

R.A. Rondell

Acting

James Jeter

Unknown Role

James Jeter

Acting

Nicolas Beauvy

Unknown Role

Nicolas Beauvy

Acting

Rick Cirimele

Gary (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Julie Wakefield

Hitchhiker (uncredited)

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Production

Cheryl Faye

Teenager

No Image

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