Part of AWESOME ACTION FEST 2024
While transporting a car from Chicago to San Diego, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a mysterious hitchhiker (Rutger Hauer), who following a tense exchange claims to be a serial killer. After a daring escape, Jim hopes to never see the man again but after witnessing the hitchhiker murdering an entire family, he is dragged deeper into the killer’s path of violence. Incriminated in the crimes Jim, with the help of truck-stop waitress Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh), has to clear his name and overcome the mysterious villain through a deadly series of car chases and brutal murders.
With a script by Eric Red (NEAR DARK), and a truly iconic performance from cinema legend Rutger Hauer, THE HITCHER effortlessly blends horror and action in ways very few films ever had before. Now thanks to a superb 4K restoration from Second Sight, we’re happy to be bringing a screening of this genre classic, in all of its glory, to CULTPLEX.
Reel Gems Film Club is all about sharing and celebrating the unsung gems of genre cinema.
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Screening as part of Art of Action, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.
This screening is 18+, and will feature subtitles to aid accessibility.
The film will begin at the advertised time above.