Summary
An advertising executive finds herself in a small-town jail after being terrorized on a drive from Los Angeles to New York by two hitchhikers who steal her car and leave her unconscious by the roadside. She becomes a fugitive after killing her jailer during a rape attempt and breaking out with one of the hitchhikers who could prove her innocence.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 43
IMDb4.6
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1978
December 2, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
TV MovieDramaCrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more33 people
- Yvette MimieuxDinah Hunter
- Royce D. ApplegateLarry O'Brien
- Beverly Hope AtkinsonClair
- Susan BatsonMavis
- Nancy Lee NobleLola (as Nancy Noble)
- BBBabbett BramMiss Hopkins
- FCFredric CookDeputy Hobie
- Severn DardenSheriff Dempsey
- Howard HessemanDavid
- LFLee FergusDoctor
- John LawlorBill Hill
Betty ThomasKatherine
Britt LeachAlfred- CWCharles W. YoungLuther
- KOKimo OwensMirror Glasses
- IMIra MillerDale
Robin SherwoodTootie- DADick ArmstrongArnold Bradfield
Jan WhiteMatron- JHJerry HamlinJimmy the Diesel Driver
Nan MartinAllison- WMWilliam MalloryDeputy Lyle Peters
Larry HankinDeputy in Van- AMAmparo MimieuxWoman Who Bit Off Nose
Directing · 1
- Michael Miller Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Ralph Gaby Wilson Writer
Production · 4
- Roger Corman Executive Producer
- Jeff Begun Producer
- Cathy Henderson Casting
- Richard Shorr Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Willy Kurant Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bruce Logan Editor
Sound · 2
- Murphy Dunne Music
- Lou Levy Music
Art · 1
- John Carter Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kathryn Fenton Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 1
- Linda Rae Jurgens Stunts
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