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Summary
A bickering couple driving cross-country through California pick up a psychotic hitchhiker with two million dollars who threatens to kill them unless they take him to Mexico.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 67
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.8
Audience score61%
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104104Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 34 more
Released
1977
April 30, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more14 people
- Franco NeroWalter Mancini
- Corinne CléryEve Mancini
- David HessAdam Konitz
- Joshua SinclairOaks
- Ignazio SpallaBar Owner
- Leonardo ScavinoMendoza
- Mónica ZanchiGirl at Camp Site
- Benito PacificoHighway Patrolman #1
Angelo RagusaHighway Patrolman #2
Carlo PuriHawk
Fausto Di BellaMotorcycle Punk #1- LBLuigi BirriMotorcycle Punk #2
- RSRobert SommerHarry Stetson
- AFAnn FergusonLucy Stetson
Directing · 1
- Pasquale Festa Campanile Director
Writing · 2
- Aldo Crudo Writer
- Peter Crane Writer
Production · 3
- Bruno Turchetto Producer
- Mario Montanari Producer
- Diego Alchimede Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Franco Di Giacomo Director of Photography
- Giuseppe Ruzzolini Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Antonio Siciliano Editor
Sound · 1
- Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Giantito Burchiellaro Production Design
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