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Thumb Tripping(1972)
Status: Released
Date: 1972-10-01
53%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Thumb Tripping
Top 10 Billed Cast
Meg Foster
Shay
Michael Burns
Gary
Bruce Dern
Smitty
Marianna Hill
Lynn
Burke Byrnes
Jack
Michael Conrad
Diesel
Larry Hankin
Simp
Joyce Van Patten
Mother
Donald Elson
Gas Station Attendant
William Murphy
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