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The Hitcher (1986)

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76%
(4 reviews)
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Release Date
Feb 21, 1986 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Aug 25, 2003
• R2: 14 Jul 2003

Budget USD 6,000,000

MPAA Rating
R

Running Time
1 hour, 37 minutes

Country USA

Studio HBO, Silver Screen Partners, TriStar

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Other Titles
• The Hitcher
• Hitcher, der Highway Killer (1986)



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Genre: Action, Thriller, Horror, Psychos, On The Road, Disturbing, Serial Killer, Suspense, Revenge, Slasher, Police, Gore, Cult Classic, Murder, Kidnapping, Teenage

Tagline: Never Pick Up A Stranger.

Plot: When a young man, driving to California by himself, naively picks up a hitchhiker, he gets more than he bargained for: the hitcher is a serial killer who mercilessly slashes anyone he meets, ranging from truckstop waitresses to happy families in station wagons. Because of a lucky fluke, the driver manages to escape the charismatic murderer. Enraged that one of his intended victims has gone free, the hitcher cleverly frames the young man for the killings. Now the driver realizes he is the only one who can stop the hitchhiker -- and his freedom depends on his success.

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 External Reviews
external linkWith some stark mood and Hauer turning in a steely and evil performance this passable flick could've worked if the script by Eric Red wasn't so implausible and lacking explanation. 2/4


external linkOne of the best road-related movies and the definitive hitch-hiker flick. Interesting story and characters with a lot of suspense and action. Keeps you wondering what's going to happen next. Highly recommended. 8/10
--FrighT MasteR (UHM)

external linkDefinitely one for the books. It delivers all the goods and then some. A thriller with brains, an action flick with soul, a horror film with purpose. The Hitcher is one of those rare films that works on all it’s level, not spelling it out for the audience and still managing to entertain. This film is in a league of it’s own…pick up The Hitcher and see what I’m talking about… 4/4
--'The Arrow' (Arrow)


 Directed by
Robert Harmon
They, Nowhere to Run, Highwaymen
 Written by
Eric Red
Near Dark, Blue Steel, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
 Cast
Rutger Hauer
Batman Begins, Sin City, Blade Runner
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Road to Perdition, eXistenZ, The Machinist
Jeffrey DeMunn
The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The X Files
C. Thomas Howell
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Hidalgo, The Outsiders
John M. Jackson
A Few Good Men, Local Hero, The Glimmer Man
Billy Green Bush
Five Easy Pieces, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Critters
Jack Thibeau
Escape from Alcatraz, Sudden Impact, Action Jackson
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 Music By
Mark Isham
Crash, Blade, Waterworld



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