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THE HITCHER (1986) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| When a young man, driving to California by himself, naively picks up a hitchhiker, he gets more than he bargained for: the hitcher is a serial killer who mercilessly slashes anyone he meets, ranging from truckstop waitresses to happy families in station wagons. Because of a lucky fluke, the driver manages to escape charismatic murderer. Enranged that one of his intended victims has gone free, the hitcher cleverly frames the young man for the killings. Now the driver realizes he is the only one who can stop the hitchhiker -- and his freedom depends on his success. |
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| Rutger Hauer (John Ryder), C. Thomas Howell (Jim Halsey), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Nash Galveston), Jeffrey DeMunn (Captain Esteridge), John M. Jackson (Sergeant Starr), Billy Green Bush (Trooper Donner), Jack Thibeau (Trooper Prestone), Armin Shimerman (Interrogation Sergeant), Gene Davis (Trooper Dodge), Jon Van Ness (Trooper Napscomb), Henry Darrow (Trooper Hancock), Tony Epper (Trooper Conners), Tom Sprately (Proprietor), Colin Campbell (Construction Man). |
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NEVER PICK UP A STRANGER. |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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DIRECTOR: Robert Harmon (Nowhere to Run).
WRITER: Eric Red.
PRODUCERS: David Bombyk and Kip Ohman.
CO-PRODUCER: Paul Lewis.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Edward S. Feldman and Charles R. Meeker.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Mark Isham.
DISTRIBUTOR: TriStar Pictures. |
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FACTS |
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RELEASE DATE: February 21st, 1986 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $2.1 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $5.8 million (USA)
- Writer Eric Red said that the film was inspired by the Doors song, "Riders of the Storm".
- Followed by a direct-to-video sequel: The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting... (2003). |
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QUOTES |
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Sergeant: What's your name? Come on. What's your name? Do you have a name? Do you have a police record? Where are you from?
John Ryder: Disneyland. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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[Picking up the hitchhiker.]
Jim Halsey: My mother told me never do this. |
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| "An odyssey of horror and suspense." -- Newsweek |
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Jim Halsey: Do I look like a killer to you? |
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| "OK, all together now: Never pick up hitchhikers!" -- Scott Weinberg, Efilmcritic.com |
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Nash: Actually we're all from Mars around here, we keep our spaceship out back. So...what planet are you from? |
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| "Alternately nail-biting and exciting." -- Shane Burridge, Rec.Arts.Movie.Reviews |
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Jim Halsey: You'll get caught.
John Ryder: Sure. Fine. So What. |
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