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The Hitcher

The Hitcher

7.0/ 10

TMDB Rating

1,036

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1986

Release Year

98 min

Runtime

Horror
Action
Thriller

Overview

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.

Keywords

cop-killer
sadism
gun
gas station
psychopath
falsely accused
mass murder
paranoia
highway
road trip
serial killer
man hunt
hitchhiker
desert
road movie
aggressive
truck stop
intense
bewildered
mean spirited

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Reviews(2)

5.5avg rating
JPV852

JPV852

December 6, 2024

7
7/10

Solid enough suspense-thriller with great action and menacing performance from Rutger Hauer, a few moments in the story felt a bit clunky, mainly how Jennifer Jason Leigh's character gets involved, which I will say the 2007 remake at least improved upon. Just a highly entertaining flick. **3.5/5**

Wuchak

Wuchak

December 19, 2025

4
4/10

**_Thrilling desert road flick ruined by an implausible villain_** This is an action-packed thriller with the milieu of the remote Southwest à la Eastwood’s “The Gauntlet” mixed with psychological horror, even slasher. So, it’s reminiscent in ways of “Duel,” “The Getaway” and "Dirty Mary, Crazy L

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