Thumb Tripping

Oct 1, 1972

1h 34m

★ 3.7

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

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

AVCO Embassy Pictures

Thumb Tripping Trailers

Cast

Shay

Meg Foster

Gary

Michael Burns

Smitty

Bruce Dern

Lynn

Marianna Hill

Jack

Burke Byrnes

Diesel

Michael Conrad

Simp

Larry Hankin

Mother

Joyce Van Patten

Gas Station Attendant

Donald Elson

William Murphy

Sandra (uncredited)

Anna Aries

Eric

Eric Butler

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