# The Hitcher (1986)

> A terrified young driver crosses the Southwest while an enigmatic serial killer turns his road trip into a brutal game of pursuit and false accusation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4720

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Horror, Action, Thriller
- Director: Robert Harmon
- Cast: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn, Billy Green Bush, John M. Jackson, Henry Darrow, Jon Van Ness
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091209/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, menacing, paranoid, late night horror, road thriller marathon

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