The Hitcher (1986)

01/17/1986 (US) • 1h 38m

Horror, Action, Thriller

The terror starts the moment he stops.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Rutger Hauer

John Ryder

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


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Part of the The Hitcher Collection

Includes The Hitcher, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

View The Collection

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

$5,844,868.00

Keywords

cop-killer

sadism

gun

gas station

psychopath

falsely accused

mass murder

paranoia

highway

road trip

serial killer

man hunt

hitchhiker

desert

road movie

aggressive

truck stop

intense

bewildered

mean spirited

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