The Hitcher (Blu-ray 4K)

Directed by Robert Harmon

Starring: Jack Thibeau, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Jackson, Rutger Hauer, Jeffrey DeMunn

Contributors: David Bombyk, Kip Ohman, Eric Red, Mark Isham, John Seale

Format: Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD (Restored)
Studio: Second Sight
Catalogue No: 2NDBR4229
Barcode: 5028836042297
Main Language: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 30 Sep 2024
Originally Issued: 1986
No of Discs: 1
Weight: 90g
Dimensions: 135 x 15 x 171 (mm)
Genre: Thriller
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 93
Sound: Dolby Atmos

Description

Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell star in this thriller directed by Robert Harmon. Jim Halsey (Howell) is driving from Chicago to San Diego when he picks up hitchhiker John Ryder (Hauer) in Texas. However, Ryder is a dangerous murderer who dares Halsey to prevent him from killing again. When Halsey manages to escape, Ryder initiates a brutal game of cat and mouse, leaving the bodies of his latest victims for Halsey to find. Halsey finally finds a friend in truckstop waitress Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh) but soon the police, as well as Ryder, are hunting them, because Ryder has framed Halsey for his crimes. Will Halsey be able to stop Ryder before it's too late?

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: 'Bullseye' - interview with Robert Harmon; 'Penning the Ripper' - interview with Eric Red; 'Doomed to Live' - interview with C. Thomas Howell, 'The Man from Oz' - interview with John Seale; 'A Very Formative Score' - interview with Mark Isham
• Commentary: Audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; Audio commentary with director Robert Harmon and writer Eric Red; Scene specific commentary with Robert Harmon, Eric Red, executive producer Edward S. Feldman, composer Mark Isham, director of photography John Seale and actors Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell