In this 1986 cult classic, director Robert Harmon thrills the viewer with the story of young Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell), who stops on the highway to pick up a hitchhiker, not knowing that by doing so, he opens the door to terrible evil. The mysterious hitcher, unforgettably portrayed by Rutger Hauer, is a relentless slaughterer, preying on those who invite him into their lives. Somewhat dismissed at the time of its original release, THE HITCHER developed a rabid fan following in the ensuing years, now properly recognized as one of the most memorable and terrifying thrillers of the 1980s.
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Really really good movie! Rutger Hauer is amazing as a relentless killer following C Thomas Howell's naive kid character through Texas, killing everyone around a terrified Howell. The focus is on the terror, of course, but I was surprised to find that there is an emotional journey that the characters go though as well. My quibble is that Hauer's character is sometimes too powerful, almost supernatural like a Jason-type character.
Picture quality is fantastic, it still looks like an 80s movie w...
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