The Hitcher

Summary

The Hitcher is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hitcher's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Hitcher's director is recorded as Robert Harmon^[4].
• The Hitcher's screenwriter is recorded as Eric Red^[5].
• The Hitcher's composer is recorded as Mark Isham^[6].
• The Hitcher's genre is recorded as action film^[7].
• The Hitcher's genre is recorded as horror film^[8].
• The Hitcher's genre is recorded as thriller film^[9].
• The Hitcher's genre is recorded as slasher film^[10].
• The Hitcher's genre is recorded as road movie^[11].
• The Hitcher's followed by is recorded as The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting^[12].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Rutger Hauer^[13].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as C. Thomas Howell^[14].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Jeffrey DeMunn^[15].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Jennifer Jason Leigh^[16].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Armin Shimerman^[17].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as John M. Jackson^[18].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Gene Davis^[19].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Jon Van Ness^[20].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Jack Thibeau^[21].
• The Hitcher's cast member is recorded as Henry Darrow^[22].
• The Hitcher's producer is recorded as David Bombyk^[23].
• The Hitcher's producer is recorded as Kip Ohman^[24].
• The Hitcher's production company is recorded as HBO Films^[25].
• The Hitcher's production company is recorded as Silver Screen Partners^[26].
• The Hitcher's director of photography is recorded as John Seale^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Bombyk^[23] and Kip Ohman^[24]. The Hitcher's director is recorded as Robert Harmon^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Eric Red^[5]. Cast members include Rutger Hauer^[13], C. Thomas Howell^[14], Jeffrey DeMunn^[15], Jennifer Jason Leigh^[16], Armin Shimerman^[17], and John M. Jackson^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1986-02-21T00:00:00Z^[28], +1986-05-03T00:00:00Z^[29], +1986-06-27T00:00:00Z^[30], +1986-09-12T00:00:00Z^[31], +1986-10-31T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1986-11-27T00:00:00Z^[33]. The Hitcher's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include action film^[7], horror film^[8], thriller film^[9], slasher film^[10], and road movie^[11].

Subject and Themes

The Hitcher's main subject is recorded as serial killer^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 62%^[36], 6/10^[37], 32/100^[38], and 7.2/10^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hitcher's followed by is recorded as The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting^[12].

Why It Matters

The Hitcher ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]