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Director:
Writer:
Eric Red (written by)
Release Date:
21 February 1986 (USA)
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Tagline:
The terror starts the moment he stops. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Murder
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Police
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Road
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Serial Killer
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Truck Stop
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Awards:
3 wins
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(24 articles)
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A classic in my view!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Rutger Hauer | ... | John Ryder |
 | C. Thomas Howell | ... | Jim Halsey |
 | Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Nash |
 | Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | Captain Esteridge |
 | John M. Jackson | ... | Sergeant Starr (as John Jackson) |
| Billy Green Bush | ... | Trooper Donner (as Billy Greenbush) |
| Jack Thibeau | ... | Trooper Prestone |
 | Armin Shimerman | ... | Interrogation Sergeant |
| Gene Davis | ... | Trooper Dodge (as Eugene Davis) |
 | Jon Van Ness | ... | Trooper Hapscomb |
| Henry Darrow | ... | Trooper Hancock |
| Tony Epper | ... | Trooper Conners |
| Tom Spratley | ... | Proprietor |
 | Colin Campbell | ... | Construction Man |
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Runtime:
97 min
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Colour:
Colour (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:18 |
Australia:MA (re-rating) |
Ireland:18 |
Australia:R |
Canada:R |
France:-12 |
Italy:VM14 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:18 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18 |
Finland:K-18 (1986) (uncut version) |
Finland:K-16 (1993) (cut version) |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Trivia:
Screenwriter Eric Red can be seen in a cameo role toward the end of the film, playing a sheriff's deputy escorting John Ryder to the prison bus for transfer.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the final scene when Rutger Hauer jumps out of the back of the bus and flies through the windshield of the Dodge Ramcharger, the windshield shatters like regular glass, not safety glass.
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Quotes:
Nash:
Why didn't he kill us?
Jim Halsey: Let's go.
Nash: Why didn't he kill us?
[pause]
Jim Halsey: Let's go.
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Jim Halsey: Let's go.
Nash: Why didn't he kill us?
[pause]
Jim Halsey: Let's go.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Six Feet Under: That's My Dog (#4.5)" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
DON'T STOP LOVIN' ME
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FAQ
The Gal that Jim Halsey met on the bus, why did she help him?Who is John Ryder?
Why does Ryder place the coins on Halsey's eyes and under his tongue in the diner?
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Starring everybody's favourite Dutchman, Rutger Hauer, this superb road movie thriller is tense, thrilling and superbly atmospheric.
The first scene between the Hitcher and Jim Holsey was superb, Rutger puts in a chilling performance. Mr Hauer has a reputation for pulling off some memorable bad guy performances, namely this, Blade runner and Nighthawks, but this is my favourite of his performances. The lines he has were brilliant. The pacing of the film was very good and apart from Rutger stealing the show the other actors were good. Jennifer Jason Leigh was good in her small role and of course C Thomas Howell in the lead does a good job. Overall this gets a 9/10 from me.