The Hitcher
- Director
- Robert Harmon
- Release Date
- February 21, 1986
- Cast
- Jeffrey DeMunn , Rutger Hauer , C. Thomas Howell , Jennifer Jason Leigh , John M. Jackson , Billy Green Bush
- Writers
- Eric Red
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Budget
- $6 million
- Main Genre
- Action
- Franchise
- The Hitcher
- Sequel
- The Hitcher 2: I've Been Waiting
- Cinematographer
- John Seale
- Producer
- Kip Ohman, David Bombyk
- Production Company
- Silver Screen Partners, HBO Pictures
- Sfx Supervisor
- Arthur Brewer
- Distributor
- TriStar Pictures
- Assistant Director
- Craig Beaudine
Summary
A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.
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