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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 hitch-hiker 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 · The Hitcher: Directed by Robert Harmon. With Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn. A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.
- 3 min
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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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- Robert Harmon
- R
- Rutger Hauer
Synopsis. Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell), a young man delivering a car from Chicago to San Diego, spots a man hitchhiking and gives him a ride. The man, giving his name as John Ryder (Rutger Hauer), is a brooding, soft spoken man; when Jim passes a stranded car, however, Ryder's personality suddenly shifts.
The Hitcher is a movie about a hitchhiker who is a mass murderer and a young man who is his victim, and their sadomasochistic relationship. Ebert calls it diseased and corrupt, and criticizes its treatment of women and violence.
Jan 19, 2007 · 1h 24m. IMDb RATING. 5.6 /10. 45K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 2:17. 6 Videos. 70 Photos. Crime Thriller. 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. Director. Dave Meyers. Writers. Eric Red. Jake Wade Wall. Eric Bernt. Stars.
Jan 19, 2007 · Apr 27, 2020. Grace (Sophia Bush) and Jim (Zachary Knighton) are a pair of college students on their way to spring break in a 1970 Oldsmobile. Blissfully unaware of the horror that awaits them,...
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- Mystery & Thriller, Horror
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