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The Hitcher (1986)
7.2
A young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked, framed for the hitcher's crimes, and has his life made into hell by the same man he escaped. Director:Robert HarmonWriter:Eric Red |
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| Rutger Hauer | ... | ||
| C. Thomas Howell | ... | ||
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | ||
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | ||
| John M. Jackson | ... |
Sergeant Starr
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| Billy Green Bush | ... |
Trooper Donner
(as Billy Greenbush)
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| Jack Thibeau | ... | ||
| Armin Shimerman | ... | ||
| Gene Davis | ... |
Trooper Dodge
(as Eugene Davis)
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| Jon Van Ness | ... | ||
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Henry Darrow | ... | |
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Tony Epper | ... | |
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Tom Spratley | ... | |
| Colin Campbell | ... | ||
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Storyline
A young man transporting a car to another state is stalked along the road by a cunning and relentless serial killer who eventually frames the driver for a string of murders. Chased by police and shadowed by the killer, the driver's only help comes from a truck stop waitress. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Out on the desert highway, the rule of thumb has a different meaning... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Morte Pede Carona See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,134,214 (USA) (23 February 1986) (794 Screens)Gross:
$5,844,868 (USA) (6 April 1986)Company Credits
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Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Performed by Mickey Jones
Published by Mickey Jones Music (ASCAP) See more »
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C. Thomas Howell admitted that he was actually afraid of Rutger Hauer on and off the set because of the actor's general intensity. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: During the final scene when Rutger Hauer jumps out of the back of the bus and flies through the windshield of the Dodge Ramcharger, the windshield shatters like regular glass, not safety glass. See more »Soundtracks
"DON'T STOP LOVIN' ME"Performed by Mickey Jones
Published by Mickey Jones Music (ASCAP) See more »
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