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The Hitcher
Why this pick
A stripped-down highway nightmare with an isolated young driver, escalating pursuit, and the same unnerving sense that open road freedom has turned into a trap.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2001 1h 37m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
University students Lewis Thomas (Paul Walker) and Venna Wilcox (Leelee Sobieski), Lewis's childhood friend and crush, prepare to go home for the summer holiday. Lewis, a University of California student, offers to come by Venna's campus (she attends University of Colorado) to drive her home instead of both of them flying back; Venna happily agrees. After refunding his plane ticket to buy a 1971 Chrysler Newport, Lewis calls his parents to announce the change of plan and learns that his older brother Fuller (Steve Zahn), the family's black sheep, has been arrested once again. Lewis drives to Salt Lake City and bails out Fuller, who then tags along for the trip.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Steve Zahn
Fuller Thomas
Paul Walker
Lewis Thomas
Leelee Sobieski
Venna
Jessica Bowman
Charlotte
Brian Leckner
Officer Keeney
Mary Wickliffe
Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
Dell Yount
Gas Station Mechanic
Robert Winley
Truck Stop Manager