The Hitcher (1986)
| Release Date | 21 February 1986 |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Tagline | The terror starts the moment he stops. |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Amboy, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Slasher Film, Crime Thriller |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Serial Killers, Miscarriage of Justice, Mind Games |
| Tones | Disturbing, Lurid, Gruesome, Ominous, Menacing |
| Tags | Craziness, Hitchhiker, Kill, Maniac, On The Road, Revenge, Serial Killer, Teenagers |
The Hitcher is a 1986 thriller, directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. The film stars Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jeffrey DeMunn .
Cast and Crew
Billy Green Bush
Trooper Donner
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Jon Van Ness
Trooper Hapscomb
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
Tom Spratley
Proprietor
Colin Campbell
Construction Man
Brittania
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Garth Shaw
Photographer
Director
Writer
Eric Red
Producer
David Bombyk
producer
Edward S. Feldman
executive producer
Paul Lewis
co-producer
Charles R. Meeker
executive producer
Kip Ohman
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
John Seale
Editor
Frank J. Urioste
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Casting Director
Penny Perry
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Production Designer
Dennis Gassner
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Art Director
Dins W.W. Danielsen
Set Decorator
Lynda Burbank
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Makeup Department
Leslie Ann Anderson
hair stylist
Pamela Peitzman
makeup artist
Production Manager
James L. Honore
post-production supervisor
Paul Lewis
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Craig Beaudine
first assistant director
Leigh Webb
second assistant director
Frank Capra III
second assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Tommy Estridge
property master
J. Rae Fox
assistant art director
Nancy Haigh
art department coordinator
Kerry Jennings
assistant property master
Tom O'Brien
construction coordinator
David J. Barker
property maker
Sound Department
Destiny Borden
adr assistant
Robert Deschaine
adr recordist, foley recordist
Stephen Hunter Flick
supervising sound effects editor
Avram D. Gold
adr editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound editor
Gregg Landaker
sound re-recording mixer
Mark A. Mangini
supervising sound effects editor
Steve Maslow
sound re-recording mixer
Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer
Art Names
production sound mixer
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Peggy Names
boom operator
Robert Nichols II
sound recordist
Steve Richardson
sound editor
Jerry Trent
foley artist
Special Effects
Arthur Brewer
special effects supervisor
Patricia Brewer
special effects assistant
Ken Estes
special effects assistant
Terry W. King
special effects assistant
Leo Leoncio Solis
special effects assistant
Andrew Miller
special effects
Stunts
Janet Brady
stunt double: Nash
Jophery C. Brown
stunts: Sheriff #2
David Burton
stunt double: Halsey
Justin De Rosa
stunt double: Ryder
Eddy Donno
stunt coordinator
Kenny Endoso
stunts: Sheriff #4
Freddie Hice
stunts: Sheriff #1
Danny Rogers
stunts: Sheriff #3
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian W. Armstrong
second assistant camera
Wayne Baker
aerial camera technician: second unit
James L. Carter
camera operator: second unit
Jack Cooperman
aerial photographer: second unit
François Duhamel
still photographer
Carlos M. Gallardo
best boy
Eyal Geva
second assistant camera
Ross Judd
first assistant camera: second unit
Bruce Kaye
first assistant camera: second unit
Robin P. Knight
key grip
Walt Lloyd
camera operator
Jesse Mather
best boy electric
Charles Minsky
director of photography: second unit
Lee Nashold
camera car operator
Tim Phelps
gaffer
László Regos
panaglide operator: second unit
David Schmier
first assistant camera
Mark Simon
first assistant camera: second unit
Philip Sloan
dolly grip
Joseph D. Steuben
camera operator: second unit
Jonathan Sharpe
second assistant camera
Lee Sollenberger
rigging grip
Casting Department
Megan Branman
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jac McAnelly
key costumer
Parker Poole
costumer
Simon Tuke
costumer
Editorial Department
Richard Candib
first assistant editor
Barry Dresner
second assistant editor
Tracey McCampbell
second assistant editor
Judi Rosner
post-production coordinator
Music Department
Gary Clayton
music mixer
Nicholas C. Washington
music editor
Samuel Lehmer
score mixer
Transportation Department
Jason Belsky
driver
Robert Benjamin
driver
Russ Buckens
transportation captain
Jim Daily
driver: special effects
Steve Halsey
driver
Steve Hellerstein
transportation coordinator
Lou Kinney
driver
Larry Michael
driver
Robert Suer
driver: special effects
Carl Thompson
transportation captain
Other Crew
Frank Ancone
first aid
Mel Bucholz
customer service: MGM Lab
Katie Carmichael
production assistant
Robert J. Elisberg
unit publicist
Dennis Gassner
title designer
Gary Glover
production assistant
Karen Golden
script supervisor
Jack W. Haddox
production accountant
Matt Hall
production assistant
Julie Jones
assistant accountant
Catalaine Knell
production secretary
Margaret Krueger
production assistant
Sal Lombardo
production assistant
Cass Martin
location manager
Larry Moss
production consultant
Scott Nyegaard
production assistant
Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot: second unit
Lenny Rogel
production assistant
Debra Scutari
production coordinator
Rodney Stone
production assistant
Craig Miller
marketing consultant
Production Company
HBO Pictures
Silver Screen Partners
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Shochiku-Fuji Company
Tohokushinsha Film
Cannon France
Ekaterinburg Art Home Video (EAHV)
Flashstar
Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
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Kinowelt Home Entertainment
Lumiere Home Video
RCV Home Entertainment
Sandrew Film & Teater
Thorn EMI Video Australia
Thorn EMI
Warner Home Video
Special Effects
Cinema Research
Makeup Effects Laboratories
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Miscellaneous
Bongo Post
soundtrack
Cinema Cafe
catering
Cinema Research
titles
Goldwyn Sound Facility
re-recorded at
Lion's Gate Sound
post-production facilities
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Robert Harmon
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Highwaymen (2003)
Nowhere to Run (1993)
The Crossing (2000)
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