Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- violent
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- 1970s exploitation double feature
What critics said
Critics regarded the film as a derivative and predictable violent road thriller, while noting Ennio Morricone's attractive guitar-led score.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Walter and Eve's California drive becomes a moving hostage situation after Adam joins them.
The stolen two million dollars tempts Walter and Eve while their troubled marriage deteriorates.
Adam is introduced as a stranded motorist but reveals himself as a fugitive psychopath with shifting intentions.
The film places hostage-taking, murderous pursuit, and violent roadside encounters along California highways.
Films like Hitch Hike, and why
The Hitcher
road-bound suspense, escalating hostage danger, and a predatory criminal threatening travelers
Duel
violent road thriller structure, an apparently ordinary journey transformed by an elusive murderous pursuer
Last House on the Left
1970s exploitation thriller combining criminal menace, sexual violence, and corrosive marital dynamics
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
road movie framework, cynical violence, and desperate characters drawn toward criminal opportunity
Movie Details
- Director
- Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Release Date
- 1977-04-30
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (106)
Cast
- Franco Nero
- Corinne Cléry
- David Hess
- Joshua Sinclair
- Ignazio Spalla
- Leonardo Scavino
- Mónica Zanchi
- Benito Pacifico
- Angelo Ragusa
- Carlo Puri
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hitch Hike about?
- A bitter California road trip becomes a violent hostage ordeal when a fugitive thief turns a failing marriage into a contest over survival and stolen money.
- What is Hitch Hike like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hitch Hike as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hitch Hike violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hitch Hike as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hitch Hike?
- Critics regarded the film as a derivative and predictable violent road thriller, while noting Ennio Morricone's attractive guitar-led score.
- Which films are like Hitch Hike?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hitcher, Duel, Last House on the Left, and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.
- How long is Hitch Hike?
- Hitch Hike runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hitch Hike?
- In United States, Hitch Hike is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
