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The Great Hitch-Hike Race
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The Great Hitch-Hike Race

1972-12-06 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

Comedy

Two young men are talked into blowing up the largest smokestack in the world, as an antipollution protest.

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Directors
Erven Jourdan
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Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Ann LathamLori
Pepper CallowayPete
Sergie Walter Fernandez
Tony ElamChick

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