''Nightmare at Bittercreek'' is a 1988 American-Australian

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directed by

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and Swanton Films produced the film. The VHS version was distributed by

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, while the DVD version was distributed by

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Plot

The film is about a group of women on a hiking trip who are chased by deadly racist survivalists.

Cast

Lindsay Wagner Lindsay Jean Wagner (born June 22, 1949) is an American film and television actress, model, author, singer, and acting coach. Wagner is best known for her leading role in the American science-fiction television series '' The Bionic Woman'' (197 ...

as Nita Daniels *

Tom Skerritt Thomas Roy Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. He is known for his film roles in ''M*A*S*H'', ''Alien'', '' The Dead Zone'', ''Top Gun'', '' A R ...

as Ding *

Constance McCashin Constance McCashin (born June 18, 1947) is an American psychotherapist and former actress, best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner in the CBS prime time soap opera, '' Knots Landing''. Early life and career McCashin was born in Chicago. S ...

as Connie Senia *

Joanna Cassidy Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey, August 2, 1945 Brady, James"In Step With: Joanna Cassidy" ''Miami Herald'', November 25, 1990. Accessed March 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Born: Aug.2, 1944, in Camden, N.J.") is an American actress. ...

as Allison Shapiro * Jane Mortil as Tracy Senia *

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as Bully

References

External links

* * 1988 television films 1988 films 1988 action thriller films Action television films American thriller television films CBS films Films directed by Tim Burstall 1980s American films {{action-thriller-film-stub