Hitch Hike
Seen it?1977 | 104 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
A bickering couple driving cross-country through California pick up a psychotic hitchhiker with two million dollars who threatens to kill them unless they take him to Mexico.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Franco NeroWalter Mancini
- Corinne CléryEve Mancini
- David HessAdam Konitz
- Joshua SinclairOaks
- Ignazio SpallaBar Owner
- Leonardo ScavinoMendoza
- Mónica ZanchiGirl at Camp Site
- Benito PacificoHighway Patrolman #1
- Angelo RagusaHighway Patrolman #2
- Carlo PuriHawk