The Hitcher

1986 · 1h38 · Film

Directed by Robert Harmon

Starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn, Billy Green Bush, John M. Jackson, Henry Darrow, Jon Van Ness, Jack Thibeau, Armin Shimerman

Ideal when you feel… Calm Stressed Romantic

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.

Original language

English

Country

United States

Screenplay

Eric Red

Music

Mark Isham

Cinematography

John Seale

Cast

Jeffrey DeMunn, Billy Green Bush, John M. Jackson, Henry Darrow, Jon Van Ness, Jack Thibeau, Armin Shimerman

Updated August 14, 2026

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