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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Hitcher' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Hitcher' right now, here are some finer points about the Feldman/Meeker Productions horror flick.
The Hitcher starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jeffrey DeMunn, Billy Green Bush has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and a scheduled release date of February 21st, 1986.
It received a user score of 70/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 992 knowledgeable users.
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision."
'The Hitcher' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Cinemax Apple TV Channel, and Cinemax Amazon Channel .
'The Hitcher' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on February 21st, 1986
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
June 8th, 1999
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A young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked, framed for the hitcher's crimes, and has his life made into hell by the same man he escaped.