The Hitcher
“The terror starts the moment he stops.”
The Hitcher is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies in Mexico. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 12 June 2026.
Where to watch The Hitcher
🇲🇽 Mexico
Good to know
- Director
- Robert Harmon
- Release date
- 1986-01-17
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $5,844,868
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Feldman/Meeker Productions
- Part of
- The Hitcher Collection
The Hitcher — trailer
About The Hitcher
The Hitcher is a 1986 movie in the Horror, Action and Thriller genres, directed by Robert Harmon, starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 1,053 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Hitcher in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
Cast
Rutger Hauer
John Ryder
C. Thomas Howell
Jim Halsey
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Nash
Jeffrey DeMunn
Captain Esteridge
Billy Green Bush
Trooper Donner
John M. Jackson
Sergeant Starr
Henry Darrow
Trooper Hancock
Jon Van Ness
Trooper Hapscomb
Jack Thibeau
Trooper Prestone
Armin Shimerman
Interrogation Sergeant
Gene Davis
Trooper Dodge
Tony Epper
Trooper Conners
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Hitcher in Mexico?+
In Mexico, The Hitcher is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is The Hitcher on Netflix?+
The Hitcher is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.
How long is The Hitcher?+
The Hitcher has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
Who stars in The Hitcher?+
The Hitcher stars Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn and Billy Green Bush.
When did The Hitcher come out?+
The Hitcher is a 1986 movie directed by Robert Harmon.
What genre is The Hitcher?+
The Hitcher is Horror, Action and Thriller film.
Who directed The Hitcher?+
The Hitcher was directed by Robert Harmon.
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