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The Hitcher poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
1986·Mystery / Thriller / Horror·1h 37m

THE HITCHER

“The terror starts the moment he stops.”

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.

Above the Line
Robert Harmon·DirectorEric Red·WriterJohn Seale·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerFrank J. Urioste·Editor
Cast
Rutger Hauer·John RyderC. Thomas Howell·Jim HalseyJennifer Jason Leigh·NashJeffrey DeMunn·Captain EsteridgeBilly Green Bush·Trooper DonnerJohn M. Jackson·Sergeant StarrHenry Darrow·Trooper HancockJon Van Ness·Trooper HapscombJack Thibeau·Trooper PrestoneArmin Shimerman·Interrogation Sergeant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Harmon·Director
Writing· 1
Eric Red·Writer
Camera· 1
John Seale·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank J. Urioste·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Mark Isham·Original Music ComposerMark Mangini·Supervising Sound Effects EditorArt Names·Sound MixerJoan Rowe·Foley ArtistStephen Hunter Flick·Supervising Sound Effects EditorWarren Hamilton Jr.·Sound EditorMichael Minkler·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Dins Danielsen·Art DirectionDennis Gassner·Production DesignLynda Burbank·Set DecorationPamela Peitzman·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
David Bombyk·ProducerKip Ohman·ProducerEdward S. Feldman·Executive ProducerCharles R. Meeker·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 11
Janet Brady·Stunt DoubleFreddie Hice·StuntsDavid Burton·Stunt DoubleKenny Endoso·StuntsJophery C. Brown·StuntsTommy J. Huff·StuntsTed Barba·StuntsDanny Rogers·StuntsArthur Brewer·StuntsJustin De Rosa·Stunt DoubleTim Phelps·Gaffer
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI -3%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Hitcher's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Ominous, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, stormy sky above a long, empty road stretching into the distance. In the foreground, a man in a long coat stands with his back to th”

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Key Elements
Rearview Mirror
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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