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The Hitcher

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The Hitcher
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Director -
Robert Harmon -
Producer -
David Bombyk , Kip Ohman -
Screenwriter -
Eric Red -
Production Co -
HBO Films , Silver Screen Partners IV -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.1M -
Runtime -
1h 37m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo , Surround