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Actors: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Hitcher |
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A young man driving along a road picks up a hitchhiker. This hitchhiker begins to act very strange and then tries to kill the driver. The driver escapes and continues on, but it is not over yet. He sees the killer again and tries to save a family, but is too late. The killer than continues to stalk this man. To add to the problem the police think that the young man is the killer. With only the help of a young woman this man must try to survive this ordeal with a madman who won't quit.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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Cross genre horror/Thriller/Road movie in which student C. Thomas Howell speeds acros desert highway avoiding insane hitchhiker Rutger Hauer who is chasing him in a deadly game of cat and mouse. A battle of wits between Howells victimized student and Hauers obbsessive psychopath, Scary, nerve wracking, and entertaining, Jennifer Jason Leigh co stars as a friendly waitress who joins in the chase.
--Dr Francis Gross Jr, Resident Scholar
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THE HITCHER, directed by Robert Harmon, has been theatrically released in 1986.
In the middle of the californian desert, C. Thomas Howell meets Rutger Hauer. He soon understands that Hauer is a psychopath killing the drivers kind enough to offer him a ride.
A terrific thriller.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Hitcher |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 33.3%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 16.7%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- hunted by killer/stalker
Horror film?
Yes
Horror Plotlets:
- mad guy with knife likes to slice
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- can read emotions
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- emotionally unstable
- obsessed
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Desert?
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
- resort/hotel
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
Kind of violence:
- guns
- knives
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
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