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The Hitcher

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The Hitcher
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R,1hr 38min
Genres:
Action,Horror
Released:
January 1, 1986
Director:
Robert Harmon
Distributor:
Home Box Office (HBO)
Starring:
Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh  ...more
Synopsis: Pretty boy actor C. Thomas Howell stars in this dark, violent suspense film about the strange psychological bond between a traveling serial killer and one of his intended victims. Driving cross-country from Chicago to San Diego, Jim (Howell) narrowly avoids an accident when he falls asleep at the wheel. He picks up a hitchhiker to help stay awake, but within five minutes, the erratic John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) has threatened not only Jim's life, but also his manhood, brandishing a switchblade to the ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
Rutger Hauer's flair for villainy is well established, as is Jennifer Jason Leigh's chameleon-like ability to inhabit any sort of role, especially one with a trashy and/or melancholy tinge. The most surprising performance in this highly effective thriller, then, belongs to C. Thomas Howell, who grows convincingly unhinged over the course of 98 minutes of highway terror. Battered and bruised, with his ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Rutger Hauer
John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nash
Jeffrey DeMunn
Capt. Esteridge
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Sean Bean in "The Hitcher"
Sean Bean, Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton in "The Hitcher"
Zachary Knighton and Sophia Bush in "The Hitcher"
Sophia Bush in "The Hitcher"
Sophia Bush in "The Hitcher"
Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton in "The Hitcher"
Sean Bean (top) and Sophia Bush in "The Hitcher"
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