The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
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.

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Cast

Rutger Hauer Rutger Hauer As: John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell C. Thomas Howell As: Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh As: Nash
Jeffrey DeMunn Jeffrey DeMunn As: Captain Esteridge
Billy Green Bush Billy Green Bush As: Trooper Donner
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The terror starts the moment he stops.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Action, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 17 January 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

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Company Credits

Company: Feldman/Meeker Productions

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $5,844,868

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Cast

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

John Ryder

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Jim Halsey

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Nash

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Captain Esteridge

Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Trooper Donner

John M. Jackson

John M. Jackson

Sergeant Starr

Henry Darrow

Henry Darrow

Trooper Hancock

Jon Van Ness

Jon Van Ness

Trooper Hapscomb

Jack Thibeau

Jack Thibeau

Trooper Prestone

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Interrogation Sergeant

Gene Davis

Gene Davis

Trooper Dodge

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Trooper Conners

Tom Spratley

Tom Spratley

Proprietor

Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell

Construction Man

Directed By

Robert Harmon

Robert Harmon

Director

Karen Golden

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Leigh Webb

Leigh Webb

Second Assistant Director

Craig Beaudine

Craig Beaudine

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Eric Red

Eric Red

Screenplay

Production Crew

David Bombyk

David Bombyk

Producer

Kip Ohman

Kip Ohman

Producer

Edward S. Feldman

Edward S. Feldman

Executive Producer

Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

Co-Producer

Penny Perry

Penny Perry

Casting

Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

Unit Production Manager

Charles R. Meeker

Charles R. Meeker

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pamela Peitzman

Pamela Peitzman

Makeup Artist

Jac McAnelly

Jac McAnelly

Key Costumer

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Mark Mangini

Mark Mangini

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Art Names

Art Names

Sound Mixer

Joan Rowe

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Stephen Hunter Flick

Stephen Hunter Flick

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Sound Editor

Michael Minkler

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Art Brewer

Art Brewer

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

John Seale

John Seale

Director of Photography

Charles Minsky

Charles Minsky

Second Unit Director of Photography

Walt Lloyd

Walt Lloyd

Camera Operator

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Robin Alan Knight

Robin Alan Knight

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Dins W. W. Danielsen

Dins W. W. Danielsen

Art Direction

Lynda Burbank

Lynda Burbank

Set Decoration

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Tommy Esteridge

Tommy Esteridge

Property Master

Other Crew

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