The Hitchhikers is a 1972 film written, produced, and directed by Beverly Sebastian and Ferd Sebastian.[4][5][6]
| The Hitchhikers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian |
| Written by | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian |
| Produced by | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian |
| Cinematography | Ferd Sebastian |
Production company | Sebastian Films |
| Distributed by | Entertainment Ventures Inc |
Release date | 5 April 1972[1] |
Running time | 92 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000[2] |
| Box office | $3 million[3] |
Premise
editA pregnant teen is kicked out of her house and joins a band of women who lure and rob motorists.
Cast
edit- Misty Rowe
- Nick Klar
- Ted Zeigler
- Linda Avery
- Tammy Gibbs
- Kathy Stutsman
- Mary Thatcher
- Denny Nichols
- Efrem Dockter
- Lou Joffred
- Bleu McKenzie
- Prince Johnny Reb
Production
editThe film was made on the topic of runaways.[1] The film was made for $45,000.[2] "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."[4]
Reception
editCritical
editThe Boston Globe called it a "stupid little movie... nothing more than a smirking skin flick".[7]
The Pittsburgh Press said "what would have been tedious as half-hour TV drama has been padded to 93 minutes."[8]
Spinning Image said "Part dreadful warning to the squares, part invitation to the hippies, this was of its time, shall we say."[9]
Box office
editThe film grossed nearly $3 million.[3][10] Ferd Sabstian says he made $300,000 from it.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b ""The Hitchhikers" - Newest film from husband and wife". The Daily Review. 4 April 1972. p. 6.
- ^ a b c "Ferd and Beverly Sebastian". Videscope. Fall 2018. p. 21.
- ^ a b "Gator Bait film Slated World Premiere in Tyler". Tyler Morning Telegraph. 10 October 1973. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Two filmmakers hit low 'Gator Bait' goal". The Commercial Appeal. 6 November 1973. p. 29.
- ^ "The Hitchhikers Explains Why Teens Run Away". The Leaf-Chronicle. 14 May 1972. p. 37.
- ^ Free, Erin (6 July 2023). "Unsung Auteurs: Beverly & Ferd Sebastian". Filmink.
- ^ "Hitchhikers film review". The Boston Globe. 18 May 1972. p. 28.
- ^ "Voicing views". The Pittsburgh Press. 8 June 1972. p. 35.
- ^ Review of film at Spinning Image
- ^ "Sebastian productions are a family affair". The Bastrop Daily Enterprise. 10 October 1973. p. 6.
External links
edit- The Hitchhikers at IMDb
- The Hitchhikers at Letterbox DVD
- The Hitchhikers at AFI
- The Hitchikers at Misty Rowe website
