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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1972-10-01
Languageen
Runtime1h 34m
Production

AVCO Embassy Pictures

4.6(5)
•1972•1h 34m

Thumb Tripping

"The freeway isn't just a road... it's their way of life!"

Drama

Overview

Gary and Shay are two happy-go-lucky flower children who hitchhike in the beautiful Big Sur-Monterey area of California.

Writing & Screenplay
Don Mitchell
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Jr.

Principal Cast

16 credited
Meg Foster
Meg FosterShay
Michael Burns
Michael BurnsGary
Bruce Dern
Bruce DernSmitty
Marianna Hill
Marianna HillLynn
Burke Byrnes
Burke ByrnesJack
Michael Conrad
Michael ConradDiesel
Larry Hankin
Larry HankinSimp
Joyce Van Patten
Joyce Van PattenMother
Donald Elson
Donald ElsonGas Station Attendant
William Murphy
William Murphy

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