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The hitcher [dvd videorecording] /Rogue Pictures and Intrepid Pictures present in association with Michael Bay a Platinum Dunes production ; produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller, Alfred Haber, David Linde, Charles R. Meeker ; screenplay by Eric Red and Jake Wade Wall and Eric Bernt ; directed by Dave Meyers.

Contributor(s): Bean, Sean [act] | Bush, Sophia [act] | Knighton, Zachary [act] | McDonough, Neal [act] | Bay, Michael, 1964- [pro] | Form, Andrew [pro] | Fuller, Bradley [pro] | Haber, Alfred [pro] | Linde, David, 1960- [pro] | Meeker, Charles R [pro] | Red, Eric [aus] | Wall, Jake Wade [aus] | Bernt, Eric [aus] | Meyers, Dave [drt] | Rogue Pictures | Intrepid Pictures | Platinum Dunes (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialPublisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2007Edition: Widescreen [ed.].Description: 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Subject(s): Hitchhiking -- Drama | Hitchhiking -- New Mexico -- Drama | Ambushes and surprises -- Drama | Criminal psychology -- New Mexico -- Drama | Police -- New Mexico -- Drama | New Mexico -- DramaGenre/Form: Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.) | Feature films. | Suspense films. | Adventure films. | Horror films. | Feature films. | Adventure films. | Horror films. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Thriller -- Feature. | Adventure -- Feature. | Horror -- Feature.DDC classification: 791.43/72
Production Credits: Director of photography, James Hawkinson ; editor, Jim May ; music, Steve Jablonsky ; costume designer, Leeann Radeka ; production designer, David Lazan.
Cast: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough.Summary: Grace and Jim hit the road in their 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break. Their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder (The Hitcher). The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly tense for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a battleground of blood and metal. Grace and Jim try to elude not only Ryder but also the New Mexico State Police. Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and they must face their fears head-on.
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Based on the 1986 film written by Eric Red.

Special features: Deleted scenes; dead end; "Road kill: the ultimate car crash" featurette; "Fuel your fear: the making of 'The hitcher'" featurette; "Chronicles of a killer" featurette.

Director of photography, James Hawkinson ; editor, Jim May ; music, Steve Jablonsky ; costume designer, Leeann Radeka ; production designer, David Lazan.

Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough.

Grace and Jim hit the road in their 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break. Their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder (The Hitcher). The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly tense for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a battleground of blood and metal. Grace and Jim try to elude not only Ryder but also the New Mexico State Police. Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and they must face their fears head-on.

MPAA rating: R; strong bloody violence, terror, and language.

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9, single-sided.

English or French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, closed-captioned.

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