The Hitcher
Release Date: January 19, 2007 Studio: Rogue Pictures (Focus Features) Director: Dave Meyers
Screenwriter: Eric Red, Jake Wade Wall, Eric Bernt Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, terror and language) Official Website:
NeverPickUpStrangers.com
Plot Summary: From filmmaker Michael Bay's
Platinum Dunes production company (producers of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
and "The Amityville Horror") comes "The Hitcher," an update of the 1986 film of
the same name.
Dave Meyers makes his feature directorial debut on the new thriller, which
tracks the terrifying trajectory of Grace Andrews (Sophia Bush) and Jim Halsey
(Zachary Knighton), a collegiate couple who are tormented by the mysterious
hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean).
The young couple hit the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring
break. But their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare. The initial
encounters with Ryder are increasingly off-putting for Grace and Jim, and they
bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he
implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them.
The open road becomes a suspenseful, action-packed battleground of blood and
metal as, in trying to elude not only Ryder but also New Mexico State Police
Lieutenant Esteridge's (Neal McDonough) officers, Grace and Jim must fight for
their lives and face their fears head-on.
Release Date: January 19, 2007