Never pick up a stranger is the tagline for that film and this one. Thomas howell returns to the same desolate stretch of west texas road with. Thomas howell, rutger hauer, jennifer jason leigh, and jeffrey demunn the story is about a young man named jim halsey howell, whos driving a car through the us of a. A rancid remake of the 1986 rutger hauer killemall splatterfest. Sophia bush, who slayed this role and made the film 20 times more watchable then it was already. Leonard maltin awarded the film a score of 2 12 out of a possible 4 stars his most frequently used rating, criticizing the films violence as being genuinely grisly and unappealing while also stating that the film wasnt without interest. Read the the hitcher movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Simon armitage was born in marsden, west yorkshire in 1963. From filmmaker michael bays platinum dunes production company producers of the texas chainsaw massacre and the amityville horror comes the hitcher, an update of the 1986 film of the same name. The gunfighter a short film by eric kissack narrated by nick. Thomas howell picks up a hitchhiker named john ryder rutger hauer, who claims to be a serial killer. At the beginning of the film, the sound is made by the villain, a hitchhiker who is a mass murderer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
With sean bean, sophia bush, zachary knighton, neal mcdonough. Wikipedia more info at imdb, wikipedia, rotten tomatoes, metacritic, netflix, wikidata. With people seemingly not giving a toss about this movie hbo not releasing the bluray, robert harmon being virtually wiped from all sources of contact and record labels, including silva screen and mark isham himself choosing to not bother rereleasing the soundtrack, i am glad it has been bootlegged, as you have all had your chance to do so and. Instead, there are a number of slant, or half rhymes, and random end rhymes throughout the poem. Hitcher is a very loving boy who deserves a second chance. The hitcher official trailer 1986 rip rutger hauer youtube. But when he witnesses the hitchhiker murdering an entire family, jim pursues ryder with the help of truckstop waitress nash jennifer jason. Grace andrews and jim halsey, a collegiate couple, are tormented by a mysterious hitchhiker john ryder, a. John ryder sean bean is the hitchhiker in question, as he goes on a murderous rampage. Thrilling, tense and darkly atmospheric, the hitcher ii picks up after the horrifying events that made the hitcher an instant cult classic. Tears in the rain blade runner 910 movie clip 1982 hd duration. A classic catandmouse thriller movie, the hitcher is a remake of the same title 1986 film. It is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name starring rutger hauer, jennifer jason leigh, and c.
Along with the hitcher, talk came to other remakes including friday the th and the birds. These few interconnected phrase help unite the poem but their minimal use allows it to read as casual, conversational speech. The hitcher 2007 where to stream and watch decider. The hitcher is a highly unimaginative slasher that keeps the tension going with a massacre about every 15 minutes. Hitcher by simon armitage is a short poem that does not follow any consistent rhyme scheme. At the end of the film, the sound is made by the hero, a young man whose life has been spared so that he can become the special victim of the hitchhiker. These are lyrics from the doors riders on the storm which inspired the story for this film for screenwriter eric red. Hitcher is a story about the eradication of innocence at the hands of a hell agent along americas open road. Find out where the hitcher 2007 is streaming, if the hitcher 2007 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
It was directed by seasoned music video helmer dave meyers, based on a script by jake wade wall, eric bernt, and the writer of. After a daring escape, jim hopes to never see ryder again. He decides to go against his mothers warnings and pick up a hitchhiker, john ryder hauer, who then turns his next few days into a waking nightmare. Halsey and the hitcher driving by the volkswagen barstow road, lucerne valley, ca 34. Thomas howell, jennifer jason leigh, jeffrey demunn director. The hitcher the 1986 thriller movie featuring rutger hauer and c. Thomas howell, a young man delivering a car from chicago to san diego, spots a man hitchhiking and gives. The hitcher is a 2007 american road thriller film starring sean bean, sophia bush and zachary knighton. He studied geography at portsmouth and psychology at manchester university, qualifying as a. Despite its playboy playmate heroine and cornyashell climax, the hitcher is still more engrossing than most of the other horror redos unleashed on the youth market of late. A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.
The 2007 version of the hitcher is a coproduction of focus features, intrepid pictures, and michael bays company, platinum dunes. Film proves moms admonition not to pick up hitchhikers, especially if they. Parents can relate that to the innumerable villains who have told heroes things like were very much the same, you and i, in their respective comic books. It is directed by dave meyers and had a january 19, 2007 us release and then a uk release on june 1, 2007. Watch the hitcher online stream full movie directv. Released by silva america in 1991 ssd 1002 containing music from the hitcher 1986. The trailer for the unnecessary remake of the 1986 horror movie the hitcher has found its way online. The hitcher 1986 a young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch hiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his. Blissfully unaware of the horror that awaits them, they offer a ride to hitchhiker john ryder sean bean, a killer who subsequently terrorizes the couple and implicates them in a grisly slaying.
Thomas howell at the award winning 80s movies rewind. At first, hauer is bedraggled from the rain, sniffling with a cold and intentionally vague about his. Whether its source code losing complete track of its own premise, shutter island falling back on one of the oldest cliches in the book, or dont breathe deciding it suddenly needs a turkey baster ex machina. While transporting a car from chicago to san diego, jim halsey c. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Spoilers for the hitcher below dont you just hate it when bad narrative decisions happen to otherwise good movies. The hitcher soundtrack from 1986, composed by mark isham.
This horror thriller stars sean bean, zachary knighton, and sophia bush. See more ideas about the hitcher, in this moment and photography. The hitcher official trailer 1986 rip rutger hauer plot. The hitcher original soundtrack recording licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of hbost. The hitcher 2007 cast and crew grace sophia bush and jim zachary knighton are a pair of college students on their way to spring break in a 1970 oldsmobile. Thomas howell, jennifer jason leigh, jeffrey demunn. The hitcher trailer 2007 trailer for the remake of the hitcher starts off with a sequence of events, as told by grace sophia bush. The hitcher was directed by dave meyers and produced by michael bays production company platinum dunes the film was released on january 19, 2007 in the. Full movies on youtube the hitcher 1986 thriller usa. The hitcher 2007 trailer, film directed by dave meyers starring sean bean, sophia bush, and zachary knighton, produced by director michael bay.
A serial killer pins his crimes on two college students who gave him a ride. Mark isham the hitcher original soundtrack recording. The hitcher is a taut, exquisitely surreal bmovie with a powerhouse performance from hauer. Rutger hauer, an actor from the netherlands best known for his villainous turn in ridley scotts scifi classic blade runner, has died. My favorite rutger hauer scene ever the diner in the hitcher. Grace sophia bush and jim zachary knighton are a pair of college students on their way to spring break in a 1970 oldsmobile.