The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
Plot.
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
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Cast & Crew.
Rutger Hauer
John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nash
Jeffrey DeMunn
Captain Esteridge
Billy Green Bush
Trooper Donner
John M. Jackson
Sergeant Starr
Henry Darrow
Trooper Hancock
Jon Van Ness
Trooper Hapscomb
Jack Thibeau
Trooper Prestone
Armin Shimerman
Interrogation Sergeant
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
Tom Spratley
Proprietor
Colin Campbell
Construction Man
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
John Seale
Director of Photography
Robert Harmon
Director
Janet Brady
Stunt Double
Mark Mangini
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Justin De Rosa
Stunt Double
Ted Barba
Stunts
David Burton
Stunt Double
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Arthur Brewer
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Kip Ohman
Producer
Dins W. W. Danielsen
Art Direction
David Bombyk
Producer
Lynda Burbank
Set Decoration
Pamela Peitzman
Makeup Artist
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
Art Names
Sound Mixer
Eric Red
Screenplay
Penny Perry
Casting
Walt Lloyd
Camera Operator
Charles R. Meeker
Executive Producer
Craig Beaudine
First Assistant Director
Edward S. Feldman
Executive Producer
Paul Lewis
Unit Production Manager / Co-Producer
Leigh Webb
Second Assistant Director
Stephen Hunter Flick
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Tommy Esteridge
Property Master
Eddy Donno
Stunt Coordinator
Robin Alan Knight
Key Grip
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 17, 1986
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingR
Budget$6,000,000
Box Office$5,844,868
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
falsely accused
mass murder
cop-killer
paranoia
highway
man hunt
hitchhiker
road trip
gun
gas station
sadism
psychopath
desert
truck stop
serial killer
road movie
Wiki.
The Hitcher is a 1986 American horror 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. Jeffrey DeMunn and Jennifer Jason Leigh appear in supporting roles.
Released in the United States on February 21, 1986, the film was originally met with tepid critical and commercial response, grossing $5.8 million on a $7.9 million budget. In later years, it has been reappraised as a cult classic. The film was followed by a 2003 sequel, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting, which featured Howell reprising his role, and a 2007 remake.
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