Where to Watch The Hitcher (1986)

Looking to watch 'The Hitcher' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Robert Harmon-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Hitcher' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Hitcher' right now, here are some details about the Feldman/Meeker Productions horror flick.

Released February 21st, 1986, 'The Hitcher' stars Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 970 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .