I
checked out the 1986 movie The Hitcher at the suggestion of the same
coworker that suggested The River Wild and Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. This movie has a very simple premise that goes right off
the rails as the movie goes on. Don't get me wrong, this was a cool
80's movie I'd heard of but never seen before. But at a certain point
I just kept going “These are cartoon characters!”
It
starts off with this young guy named Jim played by C. Thomas Howell
who is driving a car from Chicago to San Diego. He is falling asleep
at the wheel like an asshole when he spots someone hitchhiking. And
that someone is John Ryder played by Rutger Hauer who is in full on
crazy mode. Within moments of being in the car he whips out a knife
and threatens the kid. He eventually boots his crazy ass from the car
while its moving and cheers.
