5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, a survival thriller against a nihilistic killer, leans right due to its championing of individual, violent retribution as the ultimate solution when established law enforcement proves ineffective.
The movie features traditional casting with no intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on a psychological thriller plot.
Secondary
The film 'The Hitcher' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on a suspenseful thriller narrative involving a hitchhiker and his victim, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "The Hitcher" (1986) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a suspenseful cat-and-mouse game between a hitchhiker and a serial killer, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The film primarily focuses on male characters, Jim Halsey and John Ryder. The significant female character, Nash, is a victim and does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents.
The Hitcher (1986) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
The Hitcher (1986) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Therefore, no characters could have been race-swapped from a prior canonical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
6.2
3.2
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