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The Hitcher

"The terror starts the moment he stops."

1986-01-17 Horror 1hr 38m

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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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.

  • Released
    1986-01-17
  • Revenue
    $5,844,868
  • Budget
    $6,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Horror, Action, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Feldman/Meeker Productions

Crew

Robert Harmon
Director
Eric Red
Screenplay
Kip Ohman
Producer

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A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2024-12-06

Solid enough suspense-thriller with great action and menacing performance from Rutger Hauer, a few moments in the story felt a bit clunky, m... read more

Solid enough suspense-thriller with great action and menacing performance from Rutger Hauer, a few moments in the story felt a bit clunky, mainly how Jennifer Jason Leigh's character gets involved, which I will say the 2007 remake at least improved upon. Just a highly entertaining flick. **3.5/5**

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A Review by JPV852

Solid enough suspense-thriller with great action and menacing performance from Rutger Hauer, a few moments in the story felt a bit clunky, mainly how Jennifer Jason Leigh's character gets involved, which I will say the 2007 remake at least ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2024-12-06

Solid enough suspense-thriller with great action and menacing performance from Rutger Hauer, a few moments in the story felt a bit clunky, mainly how Jennifer Jason Leigh's character gets involved, wh...

read more