Rent The Hitcher (1986)

3.6 of 5 from 132 ratings
1h 33min
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Synopsis:
Whilst driving in heavy rain on a deserted road. Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) pulls over to pick up a hitchhiker (Rutger Hauer). Halsey quickly regrets his decision to stop as the hitcher pulls a knife on him and nearly forces the car off the road. In a narrow escape Halsey manages to leave the hitcher behind on the road. However, his nightmare has only just begun as a terrifying and psychotic game of cat and mouse ensues with all who pass on the road becoming unwitting victims of The Hitcher.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
David Bombyk, Kip Ohman
Writers:
Eric Red
Studio:
Momentum
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Horror, Thrillers
BBFC:
Release Date:
14/07/2003
Run Time:
93 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary by Robert Harmon and Eric Red
  • Scene-Specific audio commentaries by Robert Harmon, C. Thomas Howell, Edward S. Feldman, Eric Red, Rutger Hauer, Mark Isham, John Seale
  • Teaser
  • Trailer
  • Filmographies
  • Screenplay samples including 2 deleted scenes
  • Exclusive documentary: The hitcher – How do these movies get made?
  • Short movie
  • China lake by Robert Harmon
  • The room of Rutger Hauer
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes the special features
BBFC:
Release Date:
30/09/2024
Run Time:
97 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • New audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
  • Audio commentary with Robert Harmon and Writer Eric Red
  • Scene specific audio commentary with Robert Harmon, Eric Red, Executive Producer Edward S Feldman, Composer Mark Isham, Director of Photography John Seale and Actors Rutger Hauer and C Thomas Howell
  • The Projection Booth Podcast: featuring Robert Harmon and Rutger Hauer
  • Bullseye: a new interview with Robert Harmon
  • Penning the Ripper: a new interview with Eric Red
  • Doomed to Live: a new interview with C Thomas Howell
  • The Man from Oz: a new interview with John Seale
  • A Very Formative Score: a new interview with Mark Isham
  • Duel Runner: Leigh Singer on the evolution of The Hitcher and Rutger Hauer
  • China Lake: a short film by Robert Harmon newly restored
  • The Calling Card: Robert Harmon on China Lake
  • Telephone: a short film by Eric Red
  • The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
  • Trailers
BBFC:
Release Date:
30/09/2024
Run Time:
97 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • New audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
  • Audio commentary with Robert Harmon and Writer Eric Red
  • Scene specific audio commentary with Robert Harmon, Eric Red, Executive Producer Edward S Feldman, Composer Mark Isham, Director of Photography John Seale and Actors Rutger Hauer and C Thomas Howell
  • The Projection Booth Podcast: featuring Robert Harmon and Rutger Hauer
  • Bullseye: a new interview with Robert Harmon
  • Penning the Ripper: a new interview with Eric Red
  • Doomed to Live: a new interview with C Thomas Howell
  • The Man from Oz: a new interview with John Seale
  • A Very Formative Score: a new interview with Mark Isham
  • Duel Runner: Leigh Singer on the evolution of The Hitcher and Rutger Hauer
  • China Lake: a short film by Robert Harmon newly restored
  • The Calling Card: Robert Harmon on China Lake
  • Telephone: a short film by Eric Red
  • The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
  • Trailers

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Reviews (3) of The Hitcher

Nice if a little dated - The Hitcher review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
06/05/2015

On reflection the story line of this 1980's thriller is very thin but it actually clips along at a decent pace and only drags in the last 15 minutes or so. Decent performances by all parties and although somewhat dated provides an acceptable hour or so of entertainment.

2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.

Not the uncut version - The Hitcher review by LC

Spoiler Alert
16/07/2021

This is not the uncut version About 4 minutes have been taken off

and edited The uncut version is now available and is a German

release but has an optional English soundtrack (but only German

subtitles)

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Stylish Horror/Thriller - The Hitcher review by GI

Spoiler Alert
02/10/2024

This horror/thriller has gained some cult status over the years probably due to Rutger Hauer as the malevolent and enigmatic killer and certainly his performance, slightly reminiscent of his Roy Batty in Blade Runner (1982), is what makes the film so enjoyable. A nod here, a sideways glance there and that charismatic smile that portrays so much. Often derided for it's violence but this is deceptive because while the murders are all horrific, whole families are massacred and a young woman is torn in two, they are all off screen and we never get to see much of the aftermath of them either. But it is a disturbing film in any case and this is because of its subtleties, for instance the revving of the truck engine in Jennifer Jason Leigh's death scene. Hauer plays John Ryder, a hitch hiker picked up by young Jim (C. Thomas Howell), he's a strange man who quickly tells Jim he intends to kill him. But by a quirk of luck Jim escapes and then finds that Ryder stalks him along the desert highways killing as he goes and eventually managing to have Jim suspected of all the crimes. Much has been made of Ryder, is he a ghost or the devil for example, mainly because he pops up out of apparent nowhere and can escape just as mysteriously. This is partly what makes the film enjoyable because of the way the character is portrayed in the narrative. For a debut feature from director Robert Harmon it's really an achievement and a notable film of the 80s.

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