The Hitcher
1986 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 55,711 VOTES · DIR. Robert Harmon
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 494 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:25 It's 4:15 on a Saturday morning in El Paso town.
00:06:03 Look, I think you better get out now.
00:08:13 Why is that?
00:10:52 Crying isn't gonna help.
00:14:27 That guy's a fucking nut in your car! Pull over!
00:24:37 Same guy blew up the gas station.
00:27:05 I really appreciate this.
00:29:01 Stay where you are! Put your hands in the air. Get down on the ground!
00:31:20 My license was in my wallet.
00:33:20 Maybe you didn't let it ring long enough.
00:41:23 - Take her easy! - Tell me about it.
00:43:12 Central, this is one of your cars and we've been hijacked by suspect.
00:47:07 That'll tide us over until--
00:49:15 Bam!
00:55:17 All right, step down.
00:56:39 Like hell we do. Now just settle down and--
00:58:42 Hold it there. That's a good speed.
01:00:52 Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.
01:06:45 Me too.
01:13:20 We spoke on the radio.
01:15:38 They'll catch you.
01:17:53 - Who is he? - We don't know.
01:19:24 Y'all give me a minute?
01:24:28 You're gonna get yourself killed.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed494
Dialogue density5.0 lines / min
First line00:02:25
Final line01:24:28
Production Record
DirectorRobert Harmon
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$5,844,868
IMDb votes55,711