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The Hitcher

1986 • R • 1h 37m • Mystery, Thriller • TriStar Pictures

The terror starts the moment he stops.

🍅 63% 75% MC 32 LB 3.63 IMDb 7.2

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$2.1M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$5.8M
Final
Domestic Legs2.7x
1986 Rank#97
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Cast & Crew

Directed byRobert Harmon ScreenplayEric Red Produced byDavid Bombyk, Kip Ohman CinematographyJohn Seale MusicMark Isham Prod. DesignDennis Gassner StarringRutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn, Billy Green Bush, John M. Jackson StudioTriStar Pictures
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Feb 21-23 8 $2.1M — 794 $2,688 $2.1M
2 Feb 28-Mar 2 11 $1.1M −49.5% 793 $1,360 $3.5M
3 Mar 7-9 15 $581.4K −46.1% 461 $1,261 $4.5M
Weekend grossWk 3 · $581.4K
$2.1M
$1.1M
$581.4K
W1W2W3
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 3 · −46.1%
−49.5%
W1→2
−46.1%
W2→3
Steepest −49.5%Best hold −46.1%

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