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While driving across the country, young motorist Jim Halsey picks up a mysterious hitchhiker named John Ryder. After escaping Ryder's threats, Jim becomes trapped in a deadly pursuit as the stranger follows him across the desert and frames him for a series of brutal crimes.
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ReferenceStudioHBO Pictures / Tri-Star Pictures
Year1986
Release Date02/21/1986
RatingR
Runtime1H 37M
GenresHorror, Thriller
DirectorRobert Harmon
StarringRutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn