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Hitch Hike

Hitch Hike

Hitch a Ride ... Hitch a Date with Death!

19776.81h 44m

Overview

A bickering couple driving cross-country pick up a murderous hitchhiker who threatens to kill them unless they take him to a sanctuary. In return he agrees to split some bank loot he has on him.

Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
Written by Peter Crane, Aldo Crudo
Produced by Mario Montanari, Bruno Turchetto
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Top Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Walter Mancini

Corinne Cléry

Corinne Cléry

Eve Mancini

David Hess

David Hess

Adam Konitz

Joshua Sinclair

Joshua Sinclair

Oaks

Ignazio Spalla

Ignazio Spalla

Bar Owner

Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino

Mendoza

Mónica Zanchi

Mónica Zanchi

Girl at Camp Site

Benito Pacifico

Benito Pacifico

Highway Patrolman #1

Angelo Ragusa

Angelo Ragusa

Highway Patrolman #2

Carlo Puri

Carlo Puri

Hawk

Themes & Keywords

californiarapebased on novel or bookhostagepsychopathhostage-takingmurderhitchhikerroad movierape and revenge

About Hitch Hike

Hitch Hike is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1977 exploring themes of california, rape, based on novel or book, hostage, psychopath, hostage-taking. Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, it stars Franco Nero, Corinne Cléry, David Hess. A bickering couple driving cross-country pick up a murderous hitchhiker who threatens to kill them unless they take him to a sanctuary. In return he agrees to split some bank loot he has on him.

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