Thumb Tripping 51 years old

The freeway isn't just a road... it's their way of life!

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

Credits

Thumb Tripping Cast

Name Character
Larry Hankin He was 32, now 83 years old as Simp
Donald Elson He was 49, now 101 years old as Gas Station Attendant
Meg Foster She was 24, now 75 years old as Shay
Anna Aries as Sandra (uncredited)
Michael Burns He was 24, now 76 years old as Gary
Marianna Hill She was 30, now 82 years old as Lynn
Bruce Dern He was 36, now 87 years old as Smitty
Burke Byrnes He was 34, now 86 years old as Jack
Joyce Van Patten She was 38, now 90 years old as Mother
Michael Conrad He was 46, 58 years old when he died as Diesel
William Murphy He was 51, 68 years old when he died

Thumb Tripping Crew

Name Department
Jennifer Shull as Casting. She was 39 (now 91) years old Production
Harry Stradling, Jr. as Director of Photography. He was 47 (92) years old when He died Camera
Joseph E. Levine as Executive Producer. He was 67 (81) years old when He died Production
Irwin Winkler as Producer. He was 41 (now 92) years old Production
Robert Chartoff as Producer. He was 39 (81) years old when He died Production
Don Mitchell as Writer. He was 29 (70) years old when He died Writing
Gerald Shepard as Editor. Editing
Quentin Masters as Director. He was 23 (now 75) years old Directing
John W. Rogers as Production Manager. Production
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Thumb Tripping (51 years)

The freeway isn't just a road... it's their way of life!

  • Release day: Sunday, October 01, 1972
  • Runtime: 94 minutes