The Hitcher

– 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
The Hitcher (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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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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.

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writer:

Eric Red

Main Actors:

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

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:

Tri-Star Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
61%
Metacritic:
32%