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      Hitch-Hike

      1977 1 hr. 44 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 66% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A boozy writer (Franco Nero) and his wife (Corinne Clery) pick up a stranded driver (David Hess) who, unbeknown to them, is carrying $2 million in stolen money in his briefcase. Read More Read Less

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      delysid d very EVIL vibe coming from this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/30/18 Full Review tasos l Nero and Hess...what a else can you ask for?? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Cult film starring Franco Nero earned its status mostly due to co-star Corinne Clery in various states of undress. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review cory t If the casual observer mistook the luridly exploitative 'Hitch-Hike' for a spaghetti western, they wouldn't be too far afield due to Ennio Morricone's florid score that wouldn't be officious in a Sergio Leone film. Swigging off a bottle of booze and molesting his wife, Eve (Corinne Clery), after he remarks that she was in the sight of his sniper rifle minutes before, Franco Nero is downright deplorable as the loutish Walter Mancini and as the film continues on, he is not easily empathized with. In fact, he is such a philistine that he can hardly be categorized as the protagonist. Despite the fact that the audience is tipped off to David Hess' homicidal spree early when he turns off his car radio with a carcass in the passenger seat, he is so cordial and Franco is so brusque that we gravitate toward Hess. While the dubbing is occasionally desynchronized, the psychosexual subtext between the trio is riveting. Director Pasquale Festa Campanile doesn't skimp on the visceral killshots, the roadside murders of two police officers is truly sensationalized (An exit wound through a helmet is awfully gristly) At one point, a perverse symbiosis develops between Franco and Hess and a salacious 'Indecent Proposal' scenario arises for the "sex" quotient of Hess' autobiography. Priding itself with transparent Hitchcockian twists halfway through the runtime, 'Hitch-Hike' is a sadistic, sprawling rollercoaster with a somewhat sour aftertaste. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member David Hess - you so crazy! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Ouldskuulli grindhousetylytys toimii aina. Joo, olihan tässä vähän tyhjäkäyntiä ja joitain jaksoja on venytetty hieman liikaa, mutta ei välii kun Hess ja Nero ovat megessä. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Austin Trunick Under the Radar Visceral direction and a good score by the legendary Ennio Morricone help this film into its cult status. Feb 28, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A boozy writer (Franco Nero) and his wife (Corinne Clery) pick up a stranded driver (David Hess) who, unbeknown to them, is carrying $2 million in stolen money in his briefcase.
      Director
      Pasquale Festa Campanile
      Screenwriter
      Pasquale Festa Campanile, Aldo Crudo, Ottavio Jemma
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      Italian
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 4, 2019