

Thumb Tripping
1972-10-01 · 94 min · ★ 4.6
Gary and Shay are two happy-go-lucky flower children who hitchhike in the beautiful Big Sur-Monterey area of California.
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- Directors
- Quentin Masters
- Production companies
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Meg FosterShay
Michael BurnsGary
Bruce DernSmitty
Marianna HillLynn
Burke ByrnesJack
Michael ConradDiesel
Larry HankinSimp
Joyce Van PattenMother
Donald ElsonGas Station Attendant
William Murphy
Anna AriesSandra (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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