| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| C. Thomas Howell |
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| Rutger Hauer |
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| Jennifer Jason Leigh |
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| Jeffrey DeMunn |
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| John M. Jackson |
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| Billy Green Bush |
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| Jack Thibeau |
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| Armin Shimerman |
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| Gene Davis |
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| Jon Van Ness |
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| Movie Details |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
98 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Steven Spielberg's first feature film, 1971's Duel, is set on a desert highway. It stars Dennis Weaver as a driver being pursued by a menacing truck, which is following him with all the vengeance of the ancient furies. In this spiritual update from 1984, C. Thomas Howell plays a guy taking a drive-away car from Chicago to San Diego. On a whim, in the rain, and against his better judgment, he picks up a hitchhiker (Rutger Hauer). The hitcher quickly admits to being a murdering psychopath, and once Howell finally gets him out of his car, he is pursued with all the vengeance of the ancient furies. We're never sure if the hitcher is a figment of his imagination, making Howell a schizophrenic killer, or if he's real and Howell is the random victim of a wandering madman, which is how his potential new girlfriend (Jennifer Jason Leigh) thinks of him. Either way, The Hitcher is great fun, kinda scary, and teetering on the brink of "must see." --Andy Spletzer |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
262 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
2.35:1 |
| UPC (Barcode) |
026359375620 |
| Release Date |
6/8/1999 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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