C. Thomas Howell, Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh
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.
DVD Release Date: June 8, 1999
Stats: 1,687 reviews
Great film, a cross between Night of the Hunter, Vanishing Point and Duel. Rutger Hauer is suitably creepy as the bad guy, he doesn't need a hockey Mask to scare the shit out of you. I loved the fantastic car chases through the atmospheric desert, they add something a little diff...( read more)
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"The Hitcher begins and ends with the same sound: a match being struck, flaring into flame. At the beginning of the film, the sound is made by the villain, a hitchhiker who is a mass murderer. At the end of the film, the sound is made by the hero, a young man whose...( read more)
Fun, exciting and shit achingly intense. Like the remake it shoots off from the opening seconds. Unlike the remake it works thanks to Hauers excellent and menacing performance. It also adds an extra element of fear by having Howell as a lone traveller as opposed to a cute couple....( read more)
cat spends the day chasing a mouse. When he finally corners the mouse, he takes sadistic delight in batting it around, playing with it before it goes in for the kill. The cat wishes to savor the look of fear on its prey, instead of merely indulging the reward it's worked so hard ...( read more)
One of the most thrilling movies ever made. Rutger Hauer, once again a great performance.
I had cable during the second half of the 80's, but still managed not to see this film until now. Are there plot holes? yes. Far-fetched scenarios? yes. Did I enjoy it? yes. Rutger Hauer is essentially a ninja in this film, stalking C Thomas Howell down a never ending stre...( read more)
Just a great movie. It will probably make everyone who watches it never want to pick up a hitchhiker ever again. C. Thomas Howell and Rutger Hauer played off each other so well, giving a creepier overall effect. Jennifer Jason Leigh was also really good. The way the movie is shot...( read more)
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i luv this moive
iand i think dat c. thomas howell
did great in and he looks sooo cute in this moive
also and i like this moive
but the new 1 sucks! the old one is better cuz the
new one with sophia bush sucks
Loved this film, was one of my favorites.
The strange ending leaves its mark.
What a great film great storyline its close to real life. If you dont like it you either dont like suspense films or you cant read a good film and know what is happening.
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