At first, hauer is bedraggled from the rain, sniffling with a cold and. But on its own terms, this movie is diseased and corrupt. Rutger hauer is amazing as a menacing psychotic hitchhiker serial killer. The hitcher is a taut, exquisitely surreal b movie with a powerhouse performance from hauer. The hitcher grants the hauer character almost supernatural powers. This was filmed at death valley junction, a remote, desert town located near the california nevada border. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. I could see that the film was meant as an allegory, not a documentary. Tears in the rain blade runner 910 movie clip 1982 hd duration. It is similar in style to natural born killers and freeway, i unfortunately dont like that style so i also had very hard to time the hitcher. Driving someone elses car from chicago to san diego, a young man picks up a hitchhiker with a taste for murder. It proved to be the biggest mistake of his life, as that hitchhiker rutger. The hitcher t ense, brooding, scary there are plenty of words to describe 1986 s superior b movie the hitcher. Thomas howell plays a guy taking a driveaway car from chicago to san diego.
The hitcher, slasher film and remake of the 1986 film the hitcher character, recurring character in the mighty boosh the hitchers irish band, formed in 1989 from the irish city of limerick. The hitcher r 1h 37min action, thriller 21 february 1986 usa a young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes. Siskel and ebert hate the hitcher 1986 red coat black coat duration. In the 1986 rutger hauer film the hitcher, a dust storm sweeps through the town. Parents can relate that to the innumerable villains who have told heroes things like were very much the same, you and i, in their respective comic books. The hitcher 1986 film jump to navigation jump to search. The hitcher official trailer 1986 rip rutger hauer youtube. The hitcher izle, the hitcher filmi izle, the hitcher altyaz. Blade runner, ladyhawke, and finally, the hitcher, in which he plays john ryder.
He really nails that unpredictability of psychos without being hammy or loud. The movie shifts into an elongated chase sequence, which finds jim trying to flee ryder both on foot and in his car, to no avail. Thomas howell at the award winning 80s movies rewind. The hitcher official trailer 1986 rip rutger hauer plot. The hitcher was a hard watch for me, i could barely finish it but i somehow managed to do so. Sophia bush, who slayed this role and made the film 20 times more watchable then it was already. Wikiproject film rated cclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. At first, hauer is bedraggled from the rain, sniffling with a cold and intentionally vague about his. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The hitcher is a 2007 american road thriller film starring sean bean, sophia bush and zachary knighton. Filming locations include amboy, brawley, chambless, death valley junction, newberry springs, oak hills and. When i saw the hitcher in the theater in 1986, i was entirely enthralled and on the edge of my seat.
The same building and town would actually show up once again on screens just over a decade later, in david lynchs lost. I agree with the fans of the movie and think that it kicks all sorts of ass. The recent assemblyline remaking of recognizable horror titles continues with the hitcher, a dreary updating of the 1986 rutger hauer thriller. It seems that ryder, impressed with jims show of bravery by knocking him out of the car, has decided that jim is the man who is finally going to put his killing spree to an end. Watch the hitcher streaming online hulu free trial. The hitcher is a 1986 american road action horror film directed by robert harmon and written by eric red. Thomas howell who agrees to give a mysterious stranger rutger hauer a ride with horrific results. The story is about a young man named jim halsey howell, whos driving a car through the us of a. The film is written by eric red whose other credits as a writer include brilliant near dark by kathryn bigelow. The hitcher is a film directed by robert harmon with c. Thomas howell released two movies that examined the evil lurking in the heart of america.
Although that makes the movie impossible to accept on a realistic level, it didnt bother me. It stars rutger hauer as a seemingly suicidal and homicidal maniac and c. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Along the forgotten back roads of filmdom you will find brilliant films more than worthy of your detour. It was released in the united states on february 21, 1986. While i hated the scene when he rips her in half and still do even more so now, i thought it was an amazing effective film. The tension building is great in this movie, you are on the. Hitcher, the 1986 internet movie firearms database. This reimaging of a boring and not so scary horror film is a much better film than the original. Thomas howell, rutger hauer, jennifer jason leigh, and jeffrey demunn. Jennifer jason leigh in the hitcher 1986 rutger hauer and robert harmon in. The hitcher r 1h 37min action, thriller 21 february 1986 usa a young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently. The hitcher is a 1986 thriller that follows a young man c.
Whenever hes on screen you cant take your eyes off him as with a glance of his piercing eyes and a knowing smirk he is totally menacing and captivating. An innocent young man is dragged into a nightmare of murder in the remote desert by a crazed hitchhiker in this 1986 classic. Robert harmons 1986 film the hitcher is a complex beast. On a whim, in the rain, and against his better judgment, he picks up a hitchhiker rutger hauer. It is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name starring rutger hauer, jennifer jason leigh, and c. Rent the hitcher 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It shows just how effective the imagination is when creating unspeakable horrors that the movie could not surpass even if it tried. He decides to go against his mothers warnings and pick up a hitchhiker, john. The hitcher 1986 was a directing debut for robert harmon, who had previously worked as a cameraman. A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and fram. Roger ebert february 21, 1986 the hitcher begins and ends with the same sound. The hitcher stars sophia bush and zachary knighton as jim halseythe name of the original an amazingly disturbing and creepy horror film that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. Thomas howell returning and a remake was released in 2007.
At the beginning of the film, the sound is made by. Seorang pemuda yang lolos dari cengkeraman halanganpejalan kaki pembunuh selanjutnya mengintai, dibingkai untuk kejahatan hitcher, dan telah hidupnya dibuat menjadi neraka oleh orang yang sama ia melarikan diri. This routine slasher film is greatly enhanced by the ethereal quality of its evocative cinematography and a haunting score that foretells pending doom. Celebrities shared quotes, photos and gifs showcasing the actors most famous role, such as the villainous john ryder in the 1986 thriller the hitcher,captain navarre in the 1985 film ladyhawke and perhaps his most famous performance as replicant roy batty in the scifi film blade runner. Blade runner, ladyhawke, and finally, the hitcher, in which he plays john ryder, a sinister phantomlike hitchhiker who gets picked up one rainy night by jim halsey c. The hitcher was directed by dave meyers and produced by michael bays production company platinum dunes. Like the sametitled 1986 cult movie, this remake fuses elements of the terminator, the twilight zone episode with the phantom hitchhiker, and steven spielbergs desert chase duel. The hitcher 1986 a young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch hiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his. Written by the very talented eric red who never seems to get the recognition and respect he deserves, the hitcher 1986 is a thrilling movie that is held in high regard by most fans of the horror genre. The hitcher is a 1986 american road thriller film directed by robert harmon and written by eric red. The hitcher is a taut, exquisitely surreal bmovie with a powerhouse performance from hauer.