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This dark, violent suspense thriller centres around the strange psychological bond between a travelling serial killer and one of his intended victims. Travelling from Chicago to California, Jim Halsey narrowly escapes an accident when he falls asleep at the wheel. To help stay awake, he picks up hitchhiker, John Ryder, but soon discovers his error when Ryder threatens his life. Although Jim manages to escape, he is soon led on a game of cat-and-mouse across the Texas highways, where Ryder leaves a trail of corpses for Jim to discover. Cast includes Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jeffrey de Munn.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
315767
Language
English
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Crime films
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Serial murderers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)