The Hitcher is a 1986 American horror thriller film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. It stars Rutger Hauer as the title character, a murderous hitchhiker who stalks a young motorist across the highways of West Texas. Jeffrey DeMunn and Jennifer Jason Leigh appear in supporting roles.
The Hitcher (1986)
Directed by Robert Harmon
Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy Drama, Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller Film, Road Movie, Slasher Film |
Release Date - Jan 17, 1986 |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$6,000,000
Box Office
$5,844,868
Themes
Tags
Action, Car Crash, Cat, Cop-killer, Cult, Cult Film, Death, Desert, Gas Station, Gun, Hauer, Helicopter, Hitchhiker, Jim, Man, Match, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Mouse, Paranoia, Psychopath, Ride, Road Movie, Route 66, Sadism, Serial Killer, Teenager, Truck Stop, Violent
Attributes
Filming Location: Los Angeles
Narrative Location: California
Subject: serial killer
Narrative Location: California
Subject: serial killer
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Alternate Titles
A Morte pede Carona
BR
Autostopowicz
PL
Az országút fantomja
HU
Carretera al infierno
ES
El asesino de la carretera
MX
El caminante
MX
El pasajero de la muerte
PE
Ha-Trempist
IL
Haikeren
NO
Hitcher
FR, IN
Hitcher - der Highway Killer
DE
Hitcher, der Highway Killer
DE
Hitcher, el asesino de la carretera
MX
L'auto-stoppeur
CA
Liftaren
FI, SE
Liftari
FI
Otostopçu
TR
På stop med en dræber
DK
Stopař
CZ
Stoper
RS
Terror na Auto-Estrada
PT
The Hitcher
AU, CA, GB, US
The Hitcher - La lunga strada della paura
IT
To otostop tou tromou
GR
Το ωτοστόπ του τρόμου
GR
Попутчик
, RU
Стопаджията
BG
हिचर
IN
ヒッチャー（1986）
JP