The terror starts the moment he stops.
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.
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Character
Earnest, grave, relentless and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Rutger HauerJohn Ryder
- C. Thomas HowellJim Halsey
- Jennifer Jason LeighNash
- Jeffrey DeMunnCaptain Esteridge
- Billy Green BushTrooper Donner
- John M. JacksonSergeant Starr
- Henry DarrowTrooper Hancock
- Jon Van NessTrooper Hapscomb
- Jack ThibeauTrooper Prestone
- Armin ShimermanInterrogation Sergeant
Crew
- Robert HarmonDirector
- Eric RedWriter
- John SealeDirector of Photography
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
- Frank J. UriosteEditor
- Kip OhmanProducer
- David BombykProducer
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