The Hitcher (1986)
1h 38min
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The terror starts the moment he stops.
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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.
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Directed by: John Seale, Robert Harmon, Charles Minsky
Produced by: David Bombyk, Kip Ohman, Edward S. Feldman
Composed by: Mark Isham
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