The Hitchhikers is a 1972 film written, produced, and directed by Beverly Sebastian and Ferd Sebastian.
Premise.
A pregnant teen is kicked out of her house and joins a band of women who lure and rob motorists.
Production.
The film was made on the topic of runaways. The film was made for $45,000. "We know our audience," said Ferd Sebastian. "Our movies have a plot that goes A-B-C. Nothing complicated just a lot of action and a story I can understand, that you can understand and that the guy who dropped out of school in the ninth grade can get something out of."
Reception.
Critical.
The "Boston Globe" called it a "stupid little movie... nothing more than a smirking skin flick".
The "Pittsburgh Press" said "what would have been tedious as half-hour TV drama has been padded to 93 minutes."
"Spinning Image" said "Part dreadful warning to the squares, part invitation to the hippies, this was of its time, shall we say."
Box office.
The film grossed nearly $3 million. Ferd Sabstian says he made $300,000 from it.
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