Runaway girls, sexy clothes, and outlaw living on America's open road.
THE HITCHHIKERS
A girl is forced to leave home when she learns she's pregnant. On the road, she hooks up with a group of other girls who make a living by hitchhiking in sexy clothes and then robbing the men who pick them up.
The Hitchhikers is a 1972 American action-drama film directed by Beverly Sebastian and Ferd Sebastian about a pregnant runaway who joins a group of women surviving by hitchhiking in provocative outfits and robbing men who pick them up.
The SassyFlix Take
If you’ve ever wondered how many felonies you can fit in a Volkswagen Beetle, The Hitchhikers has a few ideas.
Why Cult
A Southern-fried saga of runaway women thumbing rides, hustling men, and living on the edge.
The film showcases a gang of women turning the tables, making a living by outwitting—and robbing—the men who pick them up.
Packed with marijuana, nudity, and rebellious fashion, The Hitchhikers is pure drive-in era sleaze with a side of boots and Volkswagen Beetles.
Directed by Beverly and Ferd Sebastian, this indie gem typifies their knack for rough, provocative exploitation fare.
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What is The Hitchhikers about? +
The Hitchhikers follows Maggie, a pregnant runaway, as she joins other women who hitchhike in sexy outfits and rob the men who pick them up.
When was The Hitchhikers released? +
The Hitchhikers was released in 1972.
Who directed The Hitchhikers? +
The Hitchhikers was directed by Beverly Sebastian and Ferd Sebastian.
How long is The Hitchhikers? +
The Hitchhikers has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is The Hitchhikers? +
The Hitchhikers is an action and drama film.
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