Review of The Hitcher (1986) by Michael Wilmington for Los Angeles Times — 27 Jan 1997
It's a cheap, easy rehash of Spielberg's "Duel" and "The Hitchhiker" (which Red may not have seen)--along with grabs from "Halloween" (the unstoppable fiend), "Jackson County Jail" (the innocent motorist driven outside the law) and "Straw Dogs" (manhood through blood rites).
Nothing is original.
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This review of The Hitcher (1986) was written by Michael Wilmington and published by Los Angeles Times on 27 Jan 1997.
The Hitcher has generally received positive reviews.
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