The Hitchhiking Movie

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Thumb out then up...
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Rich Goodman

Crossing the US with thumbs
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Running Time: 101 minutes
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
The Hitchhiking Movie follows the journey of actor Ryan Jeanes and director Phillip Hullquist in their attempt to cross the entire continental United States in less than a week, using nothing more than their thumbs.

"Before we left for the trip, people told us we'd be stabbed or murdered," Jeanes says. "Very heartening." The film chronicles the filmmaking duo's experiences as 23 complete strangers stop to pick them up and take them from New York City towards Los Angeles.

Hullquist explains, "I was a one-man crew with no script, so it was challenging to set up the shots we needed to make the film. We wanted to capture the realism of being like any other hitchhiker on the road, so our camera gear was kept to a minimum."

What about the danger? "That's what we wanted to dispel," Hullquist says. "This is a realistic portrayal of hitchhiking unlike what you see in your average horror movie." "There's no blood and guts," Jeanes adds. "It's nothing like that. The only real fear was whether we could make it before the deadline."

"A lot of people probably aren't going to finish watching the movie and then go stick their thumbs out on the side of the road," Jeanes points out. "The beauty is that The Hitchhiking Movie is for both the armchair and active adventurer. You can share in the fun without even leaving your house."

Special Features:
Bonus scenes
Audio commentary from the crew
Special drunk commentary

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