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The Hitcher is a 1986 American thriller film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. It stars Rutger Hauer as the title character, a murderous hitchhiker who stalks a young motorist ( C. Thomas Howell ) across the highways of West Texas .
Feb 21, 1986 · A young man escapes a murderous hitchhiker and is framed for his crimes. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this R-rated movie.
- (53K)
- Action, Mystery, Thriller
- Robert Harmon
- 1986-02-21
Jan 19, 2007 · A college couple is chased by a psychopathic hitchhiker after witnessing a murder and being framed by the police. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this crime thriller movie.
- (45K)
- Crime, Thriller
- Dave Meyers
- 2007-01-19
Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for its sick and corrupt portrayal of a sadomasochistic bond between a killer and his victim. He finds the film disgusting, reprehensible and impossible to accept on a realistic level.
While transporting a car from Chicago to San Diego, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker named John Ryder (Rutger Hauer), who claims to be a serial killer. After a daring escape ...
- (39)
- Robert Harmon
- R
- Rutger Hauer
A young man driving a car across the country is stalked and framed by a murderous hitchhiker who has supernatural powers. Read the full plot summary of this horror thriller movie starring Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell.
THE HITCHER Official Trailer (1986) RIP Rutger HauerPLOT: A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked by the hitc...
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- JoBlo Horror
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