The Hitcher (2007) [R]

Featuring:
Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton

Written by:
Eric Red
Jake Wade Wall
Eric Bernt

Directed by:
Dave Meyers


Release Date:
January 19, 2007

Original Title:
The Hitcher

Alternate Titles:
A Morte Pede Carona
Carretera al Infierno
Carretera al infierno (The Hitcher)
Országúti ámokfutó
Otostopçu
不要与陌生人同行
搭车人2007

Genres:
Crime | Horror | Thriller

Production Companies:
Focus Features
Intrepid Pictures
Platinum Dunes
Rogue Pictures

Production Countries:
United Kingdom | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 16  DE: 18  ES: 18  FR: 16  GB: 18  IE: 18  JP: R18+  NL: 16  US: R 

Runtime: 84

Never pick up strangers.

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.

While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, the college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to the hitchhiker John Ryder. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim succeeds to throw him out of the car on the road. On the next morning, the young couple sees John in another car with a family, and while trying to advise the driver that the man is dangerous, they have an accident. While walking on the road, they find the whole family stabbed in the car, and John sees that the driver is still alive. He drives to a restaurant seeking for help, but the police blame Jim and Grace to the murder and send them to the police station. However, John kills the policemen and pursues the couple, playing a tragic and violent mouse and cat game with Grace and Jim.

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Rankings and Honors

The Hitcher (2007) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes 19%
Metacritic 28/100
Awards Won: 2 wins & 2 nominations

"A" Camera Operator:
Gary Jay

"B" Camera Operator:
Gary Hatfield

Aerial Director of Photography:
Kurt E. Soderling

Animation:
Angie Jones

Art Direction:
Rob Simons

Associate Producer:
Matthew Cohan

Casting:
Lisa Fields

Co-Producer:
Alma Kuttruff

Costume Design:
Leeann Radeka

Director:
Dave Meyers

Director of Photography:
James Hawkinson

Editor:
Jim May

Executive In Charge Of Production:
Jane Nerlinger Evans

First Assistant Director:
Phil Hardage

Gaffer:
Patrick Lennon

Hair Department Head:
Kelly Nelson

Hairstylist:
Frank Parrish

Makeup Artist:
Troy Breeding

Makeup Department Head:
Carla Palmer

Makeup Designer:
Howard Berger
Greg Nicotero

Music Supervisor:
Jojo Villanueva

Original Film Writer:
Eric Red

Original Music Composer:
Steve Jablonsky

Painter:
Jaremy Aiello

Producer:
Michael Bay
Andrew Form
Brad Fuller
Alfred Haber
Charles R. Meeker

Production Design:
David Lazan

Screenplay:
Eric Red
Eric Bernt
Jake Wade Wall

Script Supervisor:
Gina Grande

Sculptor:
Jaremy Aiello

Second Assistant Director:
Kathie Tull

Set Decoration:
Randy Huke

Sound Designer:
Alan Rankin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Steve Bartkowicz
Christian P. Minkler
Unsun Song
Jon Taylor

Special Effects Coordinator:
John D. Milinac

Still Photographer:
Van Redin

Stunt Coordinator:
Kurt Bryant

Stunt Driver:
Corey Michael Eubanks
Eddie J. Fernandez
Tom Harper
Tommy J. Huff
Dennis Keiffer

Stunts:
Jennifer Badger
Annie Chasse
Paul Borne
Mark De Alessandro
Dane Farwell
Dick Hancock
David Brian Martin
Jim Henry
Michael Owen
Carl Paoli
Eddie Matthews
Jeff Schwan
Denney Pierce

Supervising Sound Editor:
Dave McMoyler
Kelly Oxford

Unit Production Manager:
Alma Kuttruff

Utility Stunts:
John Dixon
Jason Gray
Sammy Maloof

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Kelly Port

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