The Hitchhiker Cruelest Cut (Season 5, Episode 22)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 24 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The Hitchhiker

Cruelest Cut (Season 5, Episode 22)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 24 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A hardened prostitute decides to accept advances of a nice young man, who seems frank about his feelings toward her. Meanwhile, someone is killing men who frequent prostitutes.

Director

Michael Robison (directed by)

Writers

Riff Markowitz (created by) | Lewis Chesler (created by) | Richard Rothstein (created by) | Gail Glaze (executive story editor) (story by) | Rebecca Taylor (teleplay by)

Producers

Tab Baird | Wendy Grean

Composers

Shuki Levy (music by) | Haim Saban (music by)

Cinematographer

Ron Stannett

Editor

George Roulston

Casting Director

Ben Rubin

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 18, 1989

Release date

Nov 18, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 21 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Melody Anderson Sterling Jenkins Sterling Jenkins See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
David James Elliott Jason (as David Elliott) Jason (as David Elliott) See fewer	Trumbo (2015)
Page Fletcher The Hitchhiker The Hitchhiker See fewer	The Hitchhiker (1983)
Walker Boone Nigel Nigel See fewer	Warehouse 13 (2009)
Krista Bridges Killer Hooker Killer Hooker See fewer	Narc (2002)
Larry Mannell First Victim First Victim See fewer	Downsizing (2017)
Paul Coeur Cop (as Paul Jolicoeur) Cop (as Paul Jolicoeur) See fewer	Cool Runnings (1993)
Bonnie Beck Hooker #1 (as Bonnie Peck) Hooker #1 (as Bonnie Peck) See fewer	Diamond in the Rough (1988)
Gina Darling Hooker #2 Hooker #2 See fewer	The Hitchhiker (1983)
Gerry Pearson Second Victim Second Victim See fewer	The Big Town (1987)