After ending a rocky relationship with her married boyfriend, Claire Stevens (Cloris Leachman) packs up her car and heads from LA to San Francisco.
Meanwhile, murdering psychopath, Keith Miles (Michael Brandon) leaves a victim behind and hits the road.
When Claire sees poor Keith hitchhiking in the rain, she can't resist picking him up. After all, his sign says that he's going to San Francisco too. As they drive on, the police are on the case of Keith's handiwork.
HITCHHIKER! Works due to the ability of Ms. Leachman to give a strong, soulful performance in the midst of this made-for-TV thriller. Her passenger acts in scary, childish ways, but Claire never completely collapses or goes bananas.
That is, until Keith does that mud thing, but that would freak anybody out!
In spite of everything, Claire feels a great deal of compassion for Keith, even when the opposite response would make more sense.
Those looking for an action-packed, murder spree movie had better look elsewhere. This is actually more of a drama with a bit of suspense...
Meanwhile, murdering psychopath, Keith Miles (Michael Brandon) leaves a victim behind and hits the road.
When Claire sees poor Keith hitchhiking in the rain, she can't resist picking him up. After all, his sign says that he's going to San Francisco too. As they drive on, the police are on the case of Keith's handiwork.
HITCHHIKER! Works due to the ability of Ms. Leachman to give a strong, soulful performance in the midst of this made-for-TV thriller. Her passenger acts in scary, childish ways, but Claire never completely collapses or goes bananas.
That is, until Keith does that mud thing, but that would freak anybody out!
In spite of everything, Claire feels a great deal of compassion for Keith, even when the opposite response would make more sense.
Those looking for an action-packed, murder spree movie had better look elsewhere. This is actually more of a drama with a bit of suspense...