The Hitcher (1986): Difference between revisions
The Hitcher (1986): Difference between revisions - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
The Hitcher (1986): Difference between revisions
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]]'' and ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]''. A continuity error is seen when John Ryder jumps through the windshield, Jim Halsey's 629 turns into a [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]].
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 films ''[[Extreme Prejudice]]'' and ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]''. A continuity error is seen when John Ryder jumps through the windshield, Jim Halsey's 629 turns into a [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]].
[[Image:M6293.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Smith & Wesson Model 629 with 3" barrel - 44 Magnum (Not the same one in the movie)]]
[[Image:M6293.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 629 with 3" barrel - 44 Magnum (Not the same one in the movie)]]
The Hitcher is a 1986 thriller that follows a young couple who agree to give a mysterious stranger a ride with horrific results. A DTV sequel, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting was released in 2003 with C. Thomas Howell returning and a remake was released in 2007.
The following firearms were used in The Hitcher (1986):
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.
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.
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.
