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Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Ted Post
Writer : Robert M. Young

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.

Actors

Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Herb Thurston
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
Elaine Thurston
James Carroll Jordan
James Carroll Jordan
Ron Leland
Katy Kurtzman
Katy Kurtzman
Trish Thurston
Christopher Knight
Christopher Knight
Nick
Brad David
Brad David
Wayne
Charlene Tilton
Charlene Tilton
Julie Thurston
Karlene Crockett
Karlene Crockett
Dana
Dominique Dunne
Dominique Dunne
Cathy Robinson
Shelly Batt
Shelly Batt
Francine
Alain Patrick
Alain Patrick
Claude
Richard Sanders
Richard Sanders
Mr. Fogarty
Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith
Marion Burke
Jack Rader
Jack Rader
Sean Burke
Noelle North
Noelle North
Don McLean
Don McLean
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Art Kassul
Art Kassul
Pat Corley
Pat Corley
Bernie Kuby
Bernie Kuby
Cyrus Yavneh
Cyrus Yavneh
R. A. Rondell
R. A. Rondell
James Jeter
James Jeter
Nicolas Beauvy
Nicolas Beauvy
Rick Cirimele
Rick Cirimele
Gary (uncredited)
Julie Wakefield
Julie Wakefield
Hitchhiker (uncredited)

Crews

Ted Post
Ted Post
Director
Robert M. Young
Robert M. Young
Screenplay
Joe Renzetti
Joe Renzetti
Original Music Composer
Héctor R. Figueroa
Héctor R. Figueroa
Cinematography
Stanley Shpetner
Stanley Shpetner
Producer
Edward M. Abroms
Edward M. Abroms
Editor
Joseph M. Altadonna
Joseph M. Altadonna
Art Direction
Dennis W. Peeples
Dennis W. Peeples
Set Decoration

Posters and backgrounds

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