The Hitcher

Name: The Hitcher
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1986-02-21
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Jeffrey DeMunn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell

– A young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked, framed for ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 37 Minutes

Release Year:

1986

A young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked, framed for the hitcher's crimes, and has his life made into hell by the same man he escaped.

Styles:

Surprise Ending, Twists And Turns, Road Movie, Scary, Bleak, Rough, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Texas, California, USA

Genre:

Thriller

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

The Hitcher (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Feb 1986

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Robert Harmon

Story Written By:

Eric Red

Main Actors:

Jeffrey DeMunn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell

Plot:

A young man transporting a car to another state is stalked along the road by a cunning and relentless serial killer who eventually frames the driver for a string of murders. Chased by police and shadowed by the killer, the driver's only help comes from a truck stop waitress.

Awards:

3 wins.

Production Company:

Tri-Star Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

61%

Metacritic:

32%