| Genre | Thriller |
|---|---|
| Story | Jay Benson M.K. Landstein Yale Udoff |
| Director | Gordon Hessler |
| Music | Gil Mellé |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Producer | Jay Benson |
| Cinematography | Leonard J. South |
| Editor | John F. Schreyer |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Company | Universal Television |
| Network | ABC |
| Released | February 23, 1974 |
Hitchhike! is a 1974 American TV film directed by Gordon Hessler.
Plot
A Los Angeles woman, traveling to San Francisco to visit her sister, picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a psychotic killer.
Cast
- Cloris Leachman
- Michael Brandon
- Henry Darrow
- Cameron Mitchell
- Sherry Jackson
- Linden Chiles
- Les Lannom
- Elizabeth Kerr
- Eddie Quillan
- Terry Wilson
Production
Leachman said she did it because it was work, "I like a change of pace" and "there are so many things you can do if the character is right."[1]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "a trite suspenser given dimension by Cloris Leachman."[2]
References
- ^ Cloris a Big Fish in TV's Little Pond Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 20 Feb 1974: e19.
- ^ MOVIES OF THE WEEK Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 25 Aug 1974: o4.
External links
- Hitchhike! at IMDb