| The Hitchhikers | |
| Director: | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian |
| Producer: | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian |
| Cinematography: | Ferd Sebastian |
| Studio: | Sebastian Films |
| Distributor: | Entertainment Ventures Inc |
| Runtime: | 92 mins |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $45,000 |
| Gross: | $3 million |
The Hitchhikers is a 1972 film written, produced, and directed by Beverly Sebastian and Ferd Sebastian.[1] [2] [3]
A pregnant teen is kicked out of her house and joins a band of women who lure and rob motorists.
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."[1]
The Boston Globe called it a "stupid little movie... nothing more than a smirking skin flick".[4]
The Pittsburgh Press said "what would have been tedious as half-hour TV drama has been padded to 93 minutes."[5]
Spinning Image said "Part dreadful warning to the squares, part invitation to the hippies, this was of its time, shall we say."[6]
The film grossed nearly $3 million.[7] [8] Ferd Sabstian says he made $300,000 from it.[9]