Jim Halsey is onderweg van Chicago naar San Diego. Onderweg neemt hij een lifter mee, die naar blijkt moordzuchtige neigingen heeft. Deze seriemoordenaar John Ryder laat een spoor van slachtoffers achter, waar Jim de schuld van krijgt.
Nee, helaas is The Hitcher nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | John Seale | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Robert Harmon | Director |
| Editing | Frank J. Urioste | Editor |
| Crew | Janet Brady | Stunt Double |
| Sound | Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Jophery C. Brown | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted Barba | Stunts |
| Crew | David Burton | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Justin De Rosa | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Crew | Arthur Brewer | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Rogers | Stunts |
| Crew | Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Production | David Bombyk | Producer |
| Production | Kip Ohman | Producer |
| Art | Dins W. W. Danielsen | Art Direction |
| Art | Lynda Burbank | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Peitzman | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Dennis Gassner | Production Design |
| Sound | Art Names | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Penny Perry | Casting |
| Production | Paul Lewis | Co-Producer |
| Production | Edward S. Feldman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles R. Meeker | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Eric Red | Screenplay |
| Production | Paul Lewis | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Craig Beaudine | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Leigh Webb | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Walt Lloyd | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Karen Golden | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Tommy Esteridge | Property Master |
| Crew | Eddy Donno | Stunt Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Art Brewer | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Warren Hamilton Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Tim Phelps | Gaffer |
| Camera | Robin Alan Knight | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jac McAnelly | Key Costumer |
| Camera | François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Charles Minsky | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Sound | Stephen Hunter Flick | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Ross Reynolds | Pilot |
