“The terror starts the moment he stops.”
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.
Robert Harmon
Kip Ohman
David Bombyk
Eric Red
John Seale
Mark Isham
Rutger Hauer
John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Jeffrey DeMunn
Captain Esteridge
Billy Green Bush
Trooper Donner
John M. Jackson
Sergeant Starr
Henry Darrow
Trooper Hancock
Jon Van Ness
Trooper Hapscomb
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nash
Jack Thibeau
Trooper Prestone
Armin Shimerman
Interrogation Sergeant
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
... and 2 more
JPV852
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**
The Hitcher (1986) Original Trailer [FHD]
Trailer • YouTube
Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE HITCHER
Featurette • YouTube
The Hitcher Collector's Edition | Unboxing
Featurette • YouTube
The Hitcher (1986) - Jim meets Ryder
Clip • YouTube
Teaser
Teaser • YouTube
My favorite Rutger Hauer scene ever - The diner in The Hitcher
Clip • YouTube
Feldman/Meeker Productions