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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 .
- $7.9 million
- Mark Isham
- February 21, 1986
Feb 21, 1986 · A young man is stalked and framed by a murderous hitchhiker across the desert. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this R-rated movie.
- Robert Harmon
- 315
- 3 min
The Hitcher is a 2007 American road thriller film starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton. It is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The Hitcher was directed by Dave Meyers and produced by Michael Bay’s production company Platinum Dunes.
- January 19, 2007
Jan 19, 2007 · The Hitcher: Directed by Dave Meyers. With Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough. A couple from college get caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a psychopathic hitchhiker and the police after witnessing a murder and being framed.
- (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 diseased, and questions its motives and logic.
A young man driving a car across the country is stalked and framed by a murderous hitchhiker who has supernatural powers. He tries to escape and clear his name, but the hitchhiker always finds him and kills anyone who gets in his way.
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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 ...
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- Mystery & Thriller
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