The Hitcher
Directed by Robert Harmon
While transporting a car from Chicago to San Diego, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker named John Ryder (Rutger Hauer), who claims to be a serial killer.
Jim picks up a hitchhiker who claims to be a serial killer.
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Rutger Hauer
Member Reviews
Absolute classic - Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell are exceptional. A remake was made...of course... but not a patch on this original.
classic! rutger is a legend!
I found this difficult to take seriously. Because the film goes for a more "realistic" scenario (in the sense that it's based on a killer and is not relying on demons, aliens, etc), it makes the far-fetched situations that occur seem even more silly.
Something about those 80’s instrument sounds, I watch this to sleep lol
Superior physical effects classic with great sounds ape, performances and gritty action. Remains as haunting today as when it first appeared.