The Hitcher (1986)

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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.

Released: 1986-01-17
Genres: Horror, Action, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 38m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 1,113 votes

Directed by Robert Harmon.

Top cast

Rutger Hauer as John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell as Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Nash
Jeffrey DeMunn as Captain Esteridge
Billy Green Bush as Trooper Donner
John M. Jackson as Sergeant Starr
Henry Darrow as Trooper Hancock
Jon Van Ness as Trooper Hapscomb
Jack Thibeau as Trooper Prestone
Armin Shimerman as Interrogation Sergeant

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Hitcher

United States: stream on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel; watch free on YouTube Free
United Kingdom: stream on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel
Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; watch free on Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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