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The Hitcher

R
Movie
1986
1h 38m
English
Horror, Action, Thriller
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.1
IMDB
The Hitcher (1986) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
48

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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
Armin Shimerman
Interrogation Sergeant
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
Tom Spratley
Proprietor
Colin Campbell
Construction Man
Directed By: Robert Harmon
Written By: Eric Red (Screenplay)

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Horror future #7 says...
7 years ago
It's a good horror movie of 80's and it worths a watch.Plot isn't exactly normal in some points but overall it's good from the first minute since the last predictable scene.
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Oscarlyndon says...
7 months ago
Great premise, good opening and ending…but got a little bogged down in the middle. The cat and mouse game between John and Jim was great - I just wish there were more of it.
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FinnNegan says...
5 months ago
What an absolutely gorgeously shot comfy 80s b-flick, visually this is just outrageously good looking. Sure the story is a little lackluster but this is one of the best movies ive seen all year
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siggi963 says...
a month ago
The classic highway slasher movie. Excellent. Holds the suspense from beginning to end.
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$hubes
1/10  8 months ago
What a total and absolute WASTE of almost 98 minutes of my life. Found this on one of my curated lists entitled _11 Realistic Horror Movies That Are Hard to Watch_ and I can agree with the _"Hard to Watch"_ part... but I'll bet it's not for the same reason that person had in mind when they curated t More
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threespoons
2/10  a month ago
Rutger Hauer’s performance in The Hitcher is a standout, delivering a chilling and unpredictable portrayal of John Ryder, a hitchhiker who turns out to be a sadistic killer. The film creates a relentless tension as Ryder stalks Jim Halsey, the main character, across desolate roads, evoking a sense More
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moonkodi
CONTAINS SPOILERS3/10  8 years ago
It started off strong. Rutger is creepy and intense as John Ryder and I felt in for a treat. The problems start with the character of John who is more like the terminator than a human. He's somehow at the right place at the right second to kill as many as he wants and then seems to vanish. You d More
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