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The Hitcher
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R,1hr 30min
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January 19, 2007
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Rogue Pictures (Focus)
Synopsis: From filmmaker Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" [2003], "The Amityville Horror" [2005]) comes a remake of the 1986 terror classic. Dave Meyers is directing the new film, which tracks the terrifying cross-country journey of Grace (Sophia Bush) and Jim (Zachary Knighton), two college students who are tormented by the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean).
Critics' Reviews
By Christy Lemire, Associated Press
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"... if you choose to go with it, there are several good jumps and scares, and it's surprisingly tense the whole way through, not just gory and cheesy." Full Review
Derek Armstrong
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By definition, remakes have a tough act to follow. To even get to the point of a side-by-side comparison, they have to overcome the purists' outrage that they exist in the first place. The original Hitcher ... Full Review
Featured Cast
John Ryder
Grace, Grace Andrews
Jim, Jim Halsey
Lieutenant Esteridge, Lt. Esterbridge
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Sept. 7, 2008, 9:00 AM EST
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