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The Hitcher

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The Hitcher (1985)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:19

Rotten:11

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: 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,... 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 the charismatic murderer. Enraged 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. [More]

Starring: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn

Starring: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn

Director: Robert Harmon

Director: Robert Harmon

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Feature debuts don't come much better than director Robert Harmon and screenwriter Eric Red's sleek, dream-like thriller about a naïve college boy who crosses paths with devil in the flesh after taking a wrong turn on some lost highway.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/30/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A highly unimaginative slasher that keeps the tension going with a massacre about every 15 minutes.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
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10/18/08
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No review available.

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10/21/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Without the original film's subtext of male bonding gone awry, nothing here has a shred of psychological resonance.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment 1 Comment
02/22/07
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

A partir de um conceito simples, o diretor cria tensão e transforma seu vilão (muito bem vivido por Hauer) em uma figura quase alegórica.

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04/29/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

It's a highly competent sick-fright version of the evergreen chase formula.

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02/09/06
Time Out

Rutger Hauer is so menacing as the title fiend that you'll never pick up a hitchhiker. An absolutely relentless horror-thriller.

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10/10/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

...essentially entertaining throughout...

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10/02/05
David Nusair
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No review available.

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07/04/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

This film is the reason Rutger Hauer is still a name that movie fans know.

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06/28/05
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

Hauer's lunatic performance is the only thing that keeps The Hitcher from completely running off the road.

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05/04/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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11/22/04
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

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11/04/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Pretty nifty little thriller that falters at the end.

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09/13/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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09/01/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Effective '80s horror movie. A relentless villain and some horrific scenes.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Mr. Hauer, who has reportedly vowed not to play any more villains or crackpots, is probably making the right decision, if this is any measure of the sort of role that comes his way.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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It's like a sadistic version of Duel, instead of a semi you get Hauer in all his creepy manic splendor.

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03/19/03
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November 24, 2006: Trailer Bulletin: "The Hitcher"
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