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The Hitcher (1986)

Never pick-up a stranger.

Genre : Horror, Action, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Robert Harmon
Writer : Eric Red

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nash
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn
Captain Esteridge
Billy Green Bush
Billy Green Bush
Trooper Donner
John M. Jackson
John M. Jackson
Sergeant Starr
Henry Darrow
Henry Darrow
Trooper Hancock
Jon Van Ness
Jon Van Ness
Trooper Hapscomb
Jack Thibeau
Jack Thibeau
Trooper Prestone
Armin Shimerman
Armin Shimerman
Interrogation Sergeant
Gene Davis
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
Tom Spratley
Tom Spratley
Proprietor
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell
Construction Man

Crews

Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
John Seale
John Seale
Director of Photography
Robert Harmon
Robert Harmon
Director
Frank J. Urioste
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
David Bombyk
David Bombyk
Producer
Kip Ohman
Kip Ohman
Producer
Dins W. W. Danielsen
Dins W. W. Danielsen
Art Direction
Lynda Burbank
Lynda Burbank
Set Decoration
Pamela Peitzman
Pamela Peitzman
Makeup Artist
Dennis Gassner
Dennis Gassner
Production Design
Penny Perry
Penny Perry
Casting
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis
Co-Producer
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman
Executive Producer
Charles R. Meeker
Charles R. Meeker
Executive Producer
Eric Red
Eric Red
Screenplay
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis
Unit Production Manager
Craig Beaudine
Craig Beaudine
First Assistant Director
Leigh Webb
Leigh Webb
Second Assistant Director
Walt Lloyd
Walt Lloyd
Camera Operator
Art Names
Art Names
Sound Mixer
Karen Golden
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Tommy Esteridge
Tommy Esteridge
Property Master
Eddy Donno
Eddy Donno
Stunt Coordinator
Art Brewer
Art Brewer
Special Effects Supervisor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Joan Rowe
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Phelps
Tim Phelps
Gaffer
Robin Alan Knight
Robin Alan Knight
Key Grip
Jac McAnelly
Jac McAnelly
Key Costumer
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Charles Minsky
Charles Minsky
Second Unit Director of Photography
Stephen Hunter Flick
Stephen Hunter Flick
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Ross Reynolds
Ross Reynolds
Pilot
Mark A. Mangini
Mark A. Mangini
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Stunt Double

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