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Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Released: September 21, 1979 (1979)
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Dick Van Patten as Herb Thurston
Age at release: 50
- Katherine Helmond as Elaine Thurston
Age at release: 50
- Brad David as Wayne
Age at release: 31
- James Carroll Jordan as Ron Leland
Age at release: 29
- Christopher Knight as Nick
Age at release: 21
- Charlene Tilton as Julie Thurston
Age at release: 20
- Dominique Dunne as Cathy Robinson
Age at release: 19
- Katy Kurtzman as Trish Thurston
Age at release: 14
- Karlene Crockett as Dana
Age at release: Unknown
- Shelly Batt as Francine
Age at release: Unknown
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- Jack Rader as Sean Burke
Age at release: 58
Age at release: 58
Age at release: 56
- Patricia Smith as Marion Burke
Age at release: 49
Age at release: 49
- Richard Sanders as Mr. Fogarty
Age at release: 39
- Craig T. Nelson as Claims Adjuster
Age at release: 35
Age at release: 33
Age at release: 30
Age at release: 21
- Alain Patrick as Claude
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
- Rick Cirimele as Gary (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Julie Wakefield as Hitchhiker (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown