The Hitcher
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.0/10
1,044 votes
IMDb
7.2/10
Users
Critics
63%Rotten Tomatoes
32Metacritic
Rating consensus
59/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~59/100 across 4 rating sources. Expect some divergence between critics and crowds.
Cast
Rutger Hauer
John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nash
Jeffrey DeMunn
Captain Esteridge
Billy Green Bush
Trooper Donner
John M. Jackson
Sergeant Starr
Henry Darrow
Trooper Hancock
Jon Van Ness
Trooper Hapscomb
Jack Thibeau
Trooper Prestone
Armin Shimerman
Interrogation Sergeant
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
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