1. The Hitcher (1986) - Horror Film Wiki - Fandom
The Hitcher is a 1986 American road action-horror film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. It stars Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer ...
The Hitcher is a 1986 American road action-horror film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red It stars Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jeffrey DeMunn. Howell plays Jim, a young man who gives a ride to a hitchhiker, played by Hauer. After narrowly escaping death, Jim repeatedly encounters the hitchhiker, who is revealed to be a serial killer, and the two engage in a game of cat and mouse. Jim Halsey, a young man delivering a car from Chicago to San Diego, sp
2. The Hitcher (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Hitcher (1986) · Watch Now · The terror starts the moment he stops. · Overview · Top Billed Cast · Social · Media · Recommendations · The Basics.
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.
3. AFI|Catalog
The Hitcher (1986). R | 98 mins ... The Hitcher opened to mixed reviews and grossed $4 million in the first seventeen days, according to the May 1986 Box.
It is 4:15 a.m. on a lonely Texas highway and Jim Halsey, taking a “drive-away” car from Chicago, IL to San Diego, CA, can barely stay awake at the wheel. As a storm descends, Jim sees a hitchhiker and offers the stranger a ride. The hitchhiker introduces himself as John Ryder but is not very talkative. Jim sees a Volkswagen on the side of the road and slows, but Ryder pushes on Jim’s leg to accelerate past the car. Jim is disturbed by this and asks Ryder to get out. Ryder starts to open the door, but then refuses to go. When Jim asks about the Volkswagen, Ryder claims he ran out of gas. Relieved, Jim agrees to take Ryder to a gas station, but when he starts driving again, Ryder laughs and announces he plans to kill Jim, just as he murdered the driver of the Volkswagen. Ryder puts a knife to Jim’s throat and says, “I want you to stop me.” Jim is terrified, but notices Ryder’s door is ajar. Jim pushes the hitchhiker out and speeds off. The next morning, Jim’s car is passed
4. The Hitcher (1986) | Moviepedia | Fandom
The Hitcher is a 1986 American road action horror film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. It stars Rutger Hauer as the title character, ...
The Hitcher is a 1986 American road action horror 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. Jeffrey DeMunn and Jennifer Jason Leigh appear in supporting roles. Released in the United States on February 21, 1986, the film was met with tepid critical and commercial response, grossing $5.8 million on a $7.9 million budget. The film was
5. The Hitcher | Rotten Tomatoes
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 ...
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, Jim hopes to never see Ryder again. But when he witnesses the hitchhiker murdering an entire family, Jim pursues Ryder with the help of truck-stop waitress Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh), pitting the rivals against each other in a deadly series of car chases and brutal murders.
6. The Hitcher (1986) - Flickchart
21 feb 1986 · Rated R see more films from 1986 ▻ see more about this film on our blog ▻. MOST RECENT MATCHUP DISCUSSION. The Hitcher vs. The Blob. The Hitcher ...
"The Hitcher" has been ranked 37436 times, wins 43.24% of the time on Flickchart, and is currently ranked #1668 of the best movies of all-time.
7. The Hitcher 4K and Blu-ray release coming from Second Sight ... - JoBlo
11 jul 2024 · It's been a few years in the making, but now Second Sight Films is finally ready to send their 4K and Blu-ray release of the 1986 classic ...
The 4K and Blu-ray release of The Hitcher from Second Sight Films has been given a September street date and pre-orders are available
8. “The Hitcher” Movie Comparison | 1986 Versus 2007 - Stanko's Stance
19 mei 2022 · More characters is not necessarily a good thing. Such is the case in the The Hitcher 2007 version. Sophia Bush is fine as Grace Andrews, but her ...
So here is a new thing that I am going to try. There are a ton of remakes out there. Is the original better, or is the remake better? Let’s settle that debate. I will be going through various…
9. The Hitcher movie review & film summary (1986) | Roger Ebert
The movie seems to be telling us, by the use of the sounds and in several other ways, that the killer and the hero have developed some kind of deep bond through ...
"The Hitcher" begins and ends with the same sound: a match being struck, flaring into flame. At the beginning of the film, the sound is made by the villain, a
10. The Hitcher (1986) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
The Hitcher. 1h 37m 1986. Overview; Credits; Film Details; Notes. Cast & Crew. Read More. Robert Harmon. Director · John Jackson. Sergeant Starr · Billy Green ...
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11. The Hitcher (1986) directed by Robert Harmon • Reviews, film + cast
Makes so much more sense when you realize it doesn't have to make any sense: it's an anxiety-dream movie, and Howell waking up in the police station to a ...
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.
