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The Hitcher

2007 · 84 min

A relentless, nerve-shredding road chase that keeps you tense and uneasy from the first encounter to the final shot.

Directed by
Dave Meyers
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton
Tagline
Never pick up strangers.
Overview
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim successfully throws him out of the car. This sets off a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Dave Meyers
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, horror, thriller
Directed by
Dave Meyers
Written by
Eric Red, Eric Bernt, Jake Wade Wall
Starring
Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough, Kyle Davis, Danny Bolero, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Skip O'Brien
Music
Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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