The Hitcher (1986) – Filmsack Show Notes

INTRO

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BRIEF

While transporting a car from Chicago to San Diego, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker named John Ryder (Rutger Hauer), who claims to be a serial killer. After a daring escape, Jim hopes to never see Ryder again. But when he witnesses the hitchhiker murdering an entire family, Jim pursues Ryder with the help of truck-stop waitress Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh), pitting the rivals against each other in a deadly series of car chases and brutal murders.

Rated: R
1986 ‧ Horror/Action ‧ 1h 37m

LINKS

IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091209

WIKIPEDIA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitcher_(1986_film)

Rotten Tomatoes – https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hitcher

TVTropes – https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/TheHitcher

WHERE TO WATCH

HBO Max Max – www.max.com/movies/hitcher/7364f63b-64a4-469c-82a7-a3026e777861

MORE WAYS TO WATCH – https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-hitcher

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