Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.601 |
Directed By
Ted Post
Crew
Ted Post
Robert M. Young
Joe Renzetti
Stanley Shpetner
Joseph M. Altadonna
Dennis W. Peeples
Edward M. Abroms
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Denny Salvaryn
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Héctor R. Figueroa
Marlene D. Williams
James Simons
Ric Rondell
Frank Griffin
Frank P. Flynn
Barbara Amato
Richard Epper
Jack C. May
Harold M. Etherington
Jean Coulter
TOP 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
Craig T. Nelson
Claims Adjuster
Rick Cirimele
Gary (uncredited)
Julie Wakefield
Hitchhiker (uncredited)
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