The Hitcher
The terror starts the moment he stops.
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Release Date
1/17/1986Runtime
98 minsOverview
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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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$6,000,000Revenue
$5,844,868Homepage
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A relentless game of cat-and-mouse unfolds on the American highway as a young driver becomes entangled with a sadistic killer who won't let him escape. It's a brutal, unforgiving thriller that traps you in mounting panic and desperation alongside its protagonist.
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John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh
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John M. Jackson
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Henry Darrow
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Jon Van Ness
Trooper Hapscomb
Jack Thibeau
Trooper Prestone
Armin Shimerman
Interrogation Sergeant
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
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