The Hitcher
2007 · 84 min · Director: Dave Meyers
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, the college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to the hitchhiker John Ryder. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim succeeds to throw him out of the car on the road. On the next morning, the young couple sees John in another car with a family, and while trying to advise the driver that the man is dangerous, they have an accident. While walking on the road, they find the whole family stabbed in the car, and John sees that the driver is still alive. He drives to a restaurant seeking for help, but the police blame Jim and Grace to the murder and send them to the police station. However, John kills the policemen and pursues the couple, playing a tragic and violent mouse and cat game with Grace and Jim.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hitcher (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing10%
- Relief5%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
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Cast
Officer Edwards
Young Father
Harlan Bremmer Sr.
Harlan Bremmer Jr.
Beth
Marlene
Officer Franklin
Negotiator
Transport Guard #1 (as Joseph Michael Self)
Transport Guard #2
Correctional Officer
Ryder's Guard
Helicopter Pilot
Helicopter Co-Pilot
Officer #1
Details
- Directed by
- Dave Meyers
- Written by
- Eric Red, Eric Bernt, Jake Wade Wall
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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