The Hitcher (1986): Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
The Hitcher (1986): Difference between revisions
A [[Franchi SPAS-12]] is carried by the State police escorting John Ryder to the state prison. Both John Ryder and Jim Halsey use the [[Franchi SPAS-12]] at the climax of the film.]]
A [[Franchi SPAS-12]] is carried by the State police escorting John Ryder to the state prison. Both John Ryder and Jim Halsey use the [[Franchi SPAS-12]] at the climax of the film.
A State trooper riding in a Helicopter fires on Jim Halsey during the Highway chase with a M16/SP1. Several of the State troopers escorting John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) are also armed with M16/SP1s.
Custom Smith & Wesson 629
At the end of the movie, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) grabs Captain Esteridge's(Jeffrey DeMunn) sidearm. It is a 2.5"-barreled, Mag-na-ported S&W N-frame (probably, a Smith & Wesson 629 ). A similar gun can be seen in the movie Extreme Prejudice. A continuity error is seen when John Ryder jumps through the windshield, Jim Halseys 629 turns into a Smith & Wesson Model 66.
Franchi SPAS 12
A Franchi SPAS-12 is carried by the State police escorting John Ryder to the state prison. Both John Ryder and Jim Halsey use the Franchi SPAS-12 at the climax of the film.
Trivia
In addition to scenes shot in the studio, filming locations include Amboy, California, Barstow, California, Death Valley National Park in California, Imperial County, California and Lake Mead in Nevada.