Thumb Tripping

Gary and Shay are two happy-go-lucky flower children who hitchhike in the beautiful Big Sur-Monterey area of California.

Cast

Meg Foster

as Shay

Michael Burns

as Gary

Bruce Dern

as Smitty

Marianna Hill

as Lynn

Burke Byrnes

as Jack

Michael Conrad

as Diesel

Larry Hankin

as Simp

Joyce Van Patten

as Mother

Donald Elson

as Gas Station Attendant

William Murphy

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