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Ep 145 - THE HITCHER (1986) Turns 40 — Rutger Hauer Owns the Road!
THE HITCHER (1986) d. Robert Harmon (USA)
While driving from Chicago to San Diego, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker (Rutger Hauer) who introduces himself as John Ryder. Little does Halsey realize that this simple act of kindness will change the course of his road trip, and his life, forever.
The Hitcher failed spectacularly during its 1986 release, as a confused fan base and critics rallied against it. Throughout the early to mid-'80s, films like Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street dominated the horror genre, spawning sequels and imitators by the score…
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