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Outside Chance

Outside Chance

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An advertising executive finds herself in a small-town jail after being terrorized on a drive from Los Angeles to New York by two hitchhikers who steal her car and leave her unconscious by the roadside. She becomes a fugitive after killing her jailer during a rape attempt and breaking out with one of the hitchhikers who could prove her innocence.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

02 December 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Dinah Hunter

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Larry O'Brien

Beverly Hope Atkinson

Beverly Hope Atkinson

Clair

Susan Batson

Susan Batson

Mavis

Babbett Bram

Babbett Bram

Miss Hopkins

Fredric Cook

Fredric Cook

Deputy Hobie

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Sheriff Dempsey

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

David

Lee Fergus

Lee Fergus

Doctor

John Lawlor

John Lawlor

Bill Hill

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Katherine

Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Alfred

Charles W. Young

Charles W. Young

Luther

Kimo Owens

Kimo Owens

Mirror Glasses

Ira Miller

Ira Miller

Dale

Nancy Lee Noble

Nancy Lee Noble

Lola

Robin Sherwood

Robin Sherwood

Tootie

Dick Armstrong

Dick Armstrong

Arnold Bradfield

Jan White

Jan White

Matron

Jerry Hamlin

Jerry Hamlin

Jimmy the Diesel Driver

Nan Martin

Nan Martin

Allison

William Mallory

William Mallory

Deputy Lyle Peters

Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Deputy in Van

Amparo Mimieux

Amparo Mimieux

Woman Who Bit Off Nose

Ross Manarchy

Ross Manarchy

Bailiff

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Judge

Peter Vedro

Peter Vedro

O'Brien's Aide

Dorothy Dells

Dorothy Dells

O'Brien's Secretary

Janice Hamlin

Janice Hamlin

Nurse

John Abbott

John Abbott

Coroner

Marge Levine

Marge Levine

Bar Regular

Jean-François Ferreol

Jean-François Ferreol

Bar Regular

H. Curley Moore

H. Curley Moore

Sheriff

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